Boric acid is available over the counter and is considered safe to use vaginally. Though more research is needed, it may also be a useful add-on treatment for bacterial vaginosis. Bacterial vaginosis ...

Seawater is known to contain a significant concentration of boric acid, which can be toxic and deadly to living systems. As such, fish living in marine habitats need to be able to excrete boric acid ...

Researchers reveal how the presence of bulky aromatic amino acids at positions 1 and 3 of the aromatic/arginine selectivity filter determines urea and boric acid permeability in Aquaporin 10 paralogs.

While ingesting boric acid suppositories is dangerous and potentially fatal, using a suppository vaginally and as directed won’t cause death. You may experience mild side effects, though. Share on ...

Boric acid suppositories (BAS) are a TikTok trend for improving vaginal taste among other claims. However, BAS should only be used to treat certain conditions and misuse could be dangerous. When used ...

This study is led by Dr. Wu from East China University of Science and Technology. The development of efficient, stable and low-cost hole-transporting materials (HTMs) is crucial for the ...

Doctors may recommend using boric acid for a yeast infection as a second-line treatment when other antifungal medications are not working. Boric acid works by preventing Candida fungi from growing.

One key to saving the environment, improving our economy and reducing our dependence on foreign oil might just be sitting in your mother's medicine cabinet. Scientists have begun to combine ...