WARTS are growths caused by the human papilloma virus; verrucas are simply warts that occur on the soles of the feet. Typical treat ments include freezing them off, or using a cream containing ...

Quack remedies such as duct tape to cure verrucas and bathing in oats to cure skin complaints really can work, a panel of doctors has found. Some sufferers of common complaints have sworn by household ...

The efficacy of duct tape as a potential noninvasive treatment for warts, or verruca vulgaris, was recently evaluated in a randomized trial (Arch Dermatol. 2007;143:309-313). Ninety immunocompetent ...

As any guy named MacGyver knows, duct tape—and a paperclip—can get you out of plenty of world-threatening jams. But can it zap your warts, too? Anecdotally, people have sworn by it, so much so that ...