Twenty cases of the flesh-eating infection had been reported between 2022 and 2024 alone, in comparison to 18 cases that were ...

A new bilayer fiber wound dressing using PLA and PVA with aloe vera and propolis supports healing, moisture retention, and ...

In the ruins of a health-care system, many medical facilities have become graveyards. Doctors continue to deliver lifesaving care—but they risk their own lives in the process.

A multi-disciplinary team of UPMC clinicians has developed comprehensive clinical protocols for managing hospitalized ...

Hypochlorous acid is safe enough to spray in your eyes yet more effective than bleach. Why isn’t it everywhere?

Doctors in the U.K. have warned gynecologists of the risks of necrotizing fasciitis in the external genitalia after seeing several cases.

A hospital-affiliated nursing home in northwest Iowa has been cited for contributing to the death of a resident.

Rsearchers have developed the first wearable device for measuring gases emitted from and absorbed by the skin. By analyzing these gases, the device offers an entirely new way to assess skin health, ...

The studies done, the data gathered and the methods adopted for prevention of wound infection are described in this report. The prophylactic use of antibiotics was stopped in the area served by ...

Department of Dermatologic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology, Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Dermatology Hospital, Guangzhou 510091, Guangdong Province, ...

This skin can start bleeding or weeping fluid, and cancer can cause the skin to die and get infected, resulting in a foul smell and an open wound. Healthcare providers and wound-care nurses treat ...