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 ...

(CNN) -- People in at least two states have been hospitalized with botulism-like illness after receiving cosmetic injections - commonly known as "botox" - that were administered in non-medical ...

The outbreak, spanning 19 states, has been traced to contamination of the formula with Clostridium botulinum (toxin), Type A.

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

A 33-year-old Quincy man has agreed to plead guilty in a case where he is accused of injecting clients with unapproved botulinum toxin, which caused several diagnoses of botulism, according to federal ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...