Chronic wounds affect millions of people worldwide. These are cuts, burns, scrapes, or surgical wounds that don’t heal within ...

Reduced Antibiotic Use and Costs: The MolecuLight group required antibiotics for a significantly shorter duration (22 days vs. 29.5 days), leading to nearly two-thirds lower antibiotic costs ($573 ...

Reduced Antibiotic Use and Costs: The MolecuLight group required antibiotics for a significantly shorter duration (22 days vs. 29.5 days), leading to nearly two-thirds lower antibiotic costs ($573 ...

If you have a minor or a more serious open wound, it is important to take quick action. According to experts, letting the wounds be open and drying them out only invites bacteria and germs—causing ...

When you get a cut, scratch, or other wound in your skin, it usually starts bleeding. The first stage of wound healing is to stop the bleeding. This is called hemostasis.

Merck & Co has offered a hefty $9.5 billion to take control of US biotech Cubist Pharmaceuticals, in another signal that big pharma's interest in antibiotics research is returning. Merck is ...

Gently rub a thin layer of antibiotic ointment like Neosporin or Polysporin over the cut. It won't help you heal faster, but it will keep an infection away. It also lets your skin stay moist.