A man from South Yorkshire has removed a wart from his finger by shooting it with a shotgun. Sean Murphy, 38, was then arrested by police for firing an illegal firearm. He also lost a chunk of his ...

You probably associate warts with witches, frogs or any other number of unfairly maligned figures, but it's time to rip off the band-aid: Warts can literally happen to anyone, whether or not they hang ...

Common warts (verrucae vulgaris) are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Hand warts are most commonly caused by HPV-2 and foot warts are most commonly caused by HPV-1, although other HPV types ...

Hand warts are an easily contractible skin condition that can be passed at even the most mundane of moments, from shaking someone’s hand to sharing towels at the pool. When your skin comes in contact ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Key Takeaways A wart is a hard bump caused by a virus and can be removed with over-the-counter products.  A skin tag is a soft flap of skin usually found in ...