For burn patients, shortages of medicines in Gaza are particularly excruciating under Israel’s blockade of the territory, now ...

It can happen when bacteria enters the body through an open wound, like a cut or burn. The infection spreads quickly and aggressively, causes tissue death and can be deadly if not treated right away.

Burn wounds need to be rebuilt from deeper layers, which takes time and leaves patients vulnerable to complications. The risk of infection is another major concern. Burn wounds create an open ...

Applying ice to burns, a common home remedy, can worsen tissue damage due to frostbite and reduced blood flow. Experts advise ...

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) officially opened a dedicated burn unit inside Batson Tower.  This marks ...

Israel's total siege of Gaza is entering its third month. Doctors and aid workers said they are seeing malnourished children and hospitals running low on supplies.

The iCares bandage uses innovative microfluidic components, sensors, and machine learning to sample and analyze wounds and provide ... scrapes, and burns that are slow to heal on their own.

His burns have gotten infected — the boy's immune system is ... he would have been treated and cured of his wounds," she said at her son's bedside in Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

In 2023, Gao's team cleared the first hurdle toward achieving that goal by showing that a smart bandage they developed could provide real-time data about chronic wounds in animal models ...

In 2023, Gao's team cleared the first hurdle toward achieving that goal by showing that a smart bandage they developed could provide real-time data about chronic wounds in animal models ...

Keep burns, cuts, and other skin injuries clean. Follow your doctor's instructions for taking care of a surgical incision. Call your doctor right away if you notice signs a wound is infected ...

Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Infections complicate burn wound care, especially with the rise of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) offer the potential ...