Drum interviewed an expert about 10 key questions on acne-prone skin, a common concern in South Africa, especially for teens and young adults.

For those of us that don’t want to break the bank with a specialised treatment, the best whitening toothpastes are an ...

A photo of a long‑expired tube of toothpaste—dating all the way back to 1988—has gone viral on Reddit, attracting more than 50,000 upvotes. The reason? As the caption puts it: “Mom is using toothpaste ...

Periodontitis is widespread and can have serious consequences for overall health. Researchers at Fraunhofer have identified a substance that selectively inhibits only those bacteria that cause ...

Spearmint tea has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that help decrease excess oil production, potentially benefiting acne-prone skin. Research indicates that spearmint tea has ...

Jennifer Power receives funding from the Australian Research Council and The Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and has previously received funding from ViiV Healthcare and Gilead ...

A team of scientists at King’s College London has developed a sustainable biomaterial derived from hair that may provide a new method for rebuilding tooth enamel. In a recent study in Advanced ...

Tooth problems have plagued mankind for millennia. We’ve gotten much better at it in the past century or so, but when a cavity breaks through your enamel, the approach is still simplistic: we drill, ...

If you’ve scrolled through TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen people swearing by sleek black tubes promising whiter, brighter teeth with the help of activated charcoal. But does toothpaste with ...