Botulinum toxin is the most common non-surgical procedure performed globally, with nearly nine million procedures estimated to take place each year. In the UK alone, around 900,000 botulinum toxin ...

Between late February 2023 and March 10, 2023, 67 cases of botulism linked to intragastric injection of the botulism neurotoxin (BoNT) were reported in Germany (12), Austria (1), Switzerland (1), and ...

More cases of botulism in infants have been linked to contaminated baby formula. Federal health officials announced at least 51 babies ...

The botulinum toxins are among the deadliest substances on Earth, and two specific toxins — including the popular drug Botox — have multiple uses for treating many neuromuscular conditions, including ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is cracking down on fake Botox injections after receiving reports of 19 people in nine states who experienced "harmful reactions," the national ...

A couple of people are sick in Germany with botulism after eating pickled mushrooms from Russia. The two confirmed cases were caused by botulinum neurotoxin A. They had symptom onset in April and May.

A sign for Botox, fillers and facial treatments in Lafayette, Calif. (Smith Collection/Getty Images) Health officials are reminding the public about the dangerous side effects of counterfeit cosmetic ...

At least 51 infants in 19 states have been affected by the botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart products, with the most recent illness reported Dec. 1.

Massachusetts health officials are investigating four recent cases of suspected botulism connected to cosmetic injections of Botox. The outbreak on the South Shore prompted the Department of Public ...

Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak, California health officials said. The outbreak has sickened at ...

When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and costly treatment that likely saved the ...