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 ...

As a youngster, wound treatment is often limited to bandages and maybe stitches, with a scar being one of the worst potential ...

First, the blood vessels around the wound open a bit to allow more blood flow to it. This might make the area look inflamed, or a little red and swollen. It might feel a bit warm, too. Don’t worry.

Natural antibiotics such as medical honey and echinacea may help to fight bacterial infection because they contain antimicrobial properties. The use of natural antibiotics is evidence-based in some ...

The synthetic material, produced by a team at the University of Nottingham, can be used to heal wounds […] Updated: Jun 23, 2025 03:20 AM EST ...

Waco Police K-9 Andor continues to improve, recovering from gunshot wounds suffered on May 28. Police report Andor is now out ...

These compounds, possibly organohalogens, act as antibiotics, preventing infections even in open wounds exposed to the marine environment.

The ulcer grew. In fact, it seemed as though his leg was caving in as the flesh around it began rotting away. A month before ...

Willesden Magistrates' Court heard that Bully Oynx got out of the family's north London home and attacked a two-year-old boy ...

As they say, there’s an entire universe underwater we know very little about. Whether it’s some plants with unique ...

I'm on the hunt for a microbial saviour – a type of virus that can treat infections rather than cause them. We all know the ...

On March 12, a pouch flap was created on the left body wall, and the left hind leg was inserted into the flap and sutured into place with a fenestrated drain and a 10-mL Vetlen Pouch, the first time ...