An abscess is an infection that creates a pocket of pus inside the body. It's a problem that occurs more often in people with ...

In 2018, a cockroach crawled inside a sleeping ... forming a pus-filled pimple. Meanwhile, thousands of young Loa loa worms can travel throughout your body —even across your eyeball!

As well as Pain, Pus and Poison, Michael’s recent series include Inside the Human Body, The Story of Science and Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery. He’s also a regular presenter on The One ...