The news last week that three people in Sydney were hospitalized with botulism after receiving botox injections has raised questions about the regulation of the cosmetic injectables industry. The ...

The CDC reported that three individuals were hospitalized with botulism-type symptoms in May and June following self-injection of botulinum toxin they purchased online for cosmetic use. The case ...

DIY Botox is popular on TikTok, but injecting an internet-sourced neurotoxin into your face is a gamble that can can lead to serious harms.

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Key Takeaways Botulism is a serious illness caused by a toxin from the bacterium ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Three women experienced severe illness after self-injecting botulinum neurotoxin they purchased online from Asia ...

At least one Big Apple resident was among 10 people hospitalized with “severe” illness in the US after injecting Botox bought from unlicensed sources through social media this year, officials said ...

HealthDay News — Patients with chronic illnesses face a significantly higher risk for complications from cosmetic botulinum toxin (BoNT) injections, according to a study recently published in the ...

A study on rabbits dosed with viper venom suggests that botulinum toxin may alleviate some effects of snakebite, possibly by ...

These sorts of ongoing health problems can dramatically increase the risk of side effects from botulinum toxin injections, ...

More Americans than ever are treating their wrinkles with botulinum toxin ("Botox") or similar neuromodulator injections. In 2024, almost 10 million Americans received a Botox injection, close to ...