The Vibrio bacteria are naturally found in coastal brackish waters typically from May to October when temperatures are warmer ...

Another Louisiana resident has died from contracting flesh-eating bacteria, the state health department confirmed Tuesday.

A multifunctional nanoparticle targets infection, releases nitric oxide, and uses light-triggered heating to eliminate bacteria and support healing in diabetic wounds with drug-resistant biofilms.

A rare "flesh-eating bacteria" that lives in warm saltwater has led to at least four deaths this year, but some simple safety precautions can keep you safe while on vacation. The bacteria, Vibrio ...

While people may discuss the lesions, cysts, and bumps that are characteristic of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), they don’t often focus on another aspect of the condition: slow-healing wounds. When ...

Two women are suing a former Wyoming cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Christopher Stewart, on claims they were left mutilated and disfigured. One suffered with a necrotic, ruptured breast and maggots, the ...

A 71-year-old man died after an infected pressure wound was left for months without proper treatment in an aged care home. A surgeon who treated him just before he died in 2019 was so concerned he ...

Human wounds take almost three times as long to heal as the injuries of other mammals, including chimpanzees, which are among our closest living relatives. It isn’t clear why, but it may be an ...

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

Maggot therapy is a wound healing technique in which healthcare professionals apply medical grade maggots to dead or infected tissue to keep the wound clean. It is also known as larval therapy. Maggot ...