To help in the fight against antibiotic overuse and resistance, researchers have developed a new wound dressing material that ...

Biomedical engineers from Brown University have developed a new wound dressing material that releases antibiotic drugs only ...

Researchers have unlocked the possibility of creating smart wound dressings that enable real-time monitoring while also being able to deliver healing agents in one simple, scalable platform.

Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa can cause slow-healing wounds. Learn how to promote healing and prevent infection. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin condition that causes abscesses where your ...

If you have any injury with open skin, you need to take care of it to avoid infection. Keeping a wound clean, washing your hands before touching it, and following any instructions from your doctor ...

Dear Doctor: My boyfriend let a friend of his pierce his earlobe and cartilage, and both places got infected. He says things will get better on their own, but I’m worried. What should he be doing?

Results presented here showed negative pressure wound therapy is a safe adjunct for soft tissue sarcoma treated with ...

Occasional cuts and other types of wounds happen, and the best way to help prevent them from getting infected is by cleaning them with lukewarm water and mild soap. However, if a wound does get ...

Tunnels underneath the skin’s surface mean yourwound isn’t healing well. Tissue is being damaged, and without the right care, even more serious complications can occur. An open wound is an unsettling ...