An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has discovered a new ...

Researchers suggest that wound dressings infused with antioxidants such as catalase could be an effective future treatment.

A 32-year-old woman from India has shared how she discovered a bullet had been lodged inside her leg for 20 years after it ...

An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has discovered a new ...

It’s notoriously difficult for doctors to identify a wound that is becoming infected. Clinical signs and symptoms are imprecise and methods of identifying bacteria can be time-consuming and ...

Researchers found that a common antibiotic-resistant bacterium prevents wounds from healing by chemically paralyzing skin cells rather than attacking them directly. Scientists from an international ...

The antibiotic compounds in their saliva could potentially help scientists find new treatments. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 3, 2024 12:00 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Scientists from the George Mason University, Manassas, Virginia, were studying the Komodo dragon for its antimicrobial properties. The saliva of these giant Indonesian lizards contains a host of ...

An open wound is any internal or external injury that exposes internal tissue to the external environment. People can sometimes treat acute open wounds at home with medications and natural remedies.

Starting on Friday, British doctors will be able to prescribe maggots to patients with infected wounds, a hospital official said. He said the state National Health Service had realized that maggots ...