An open wound leaves internal tissue exposed. They require special care depending on the type of wound. Minor open wounds may not require medical treatment.

Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, and four of them died, ...

If you know what you’re doing, wound care can be fairly simple. Here are eight proven ways to treat and soothe HS wounds, ...

SIUH’s Wound Care Center is built in partnership with Healogics, a nationally recognized leader in wound management. With a ...

What happens after a flood? Know how to stay safe during cleanup and how to make sure your food and water is safe to consume.

To clean a wound, you need to assess it, wash your hands, clean the wound, and cover it with a bandage. Here are more specific details about how to clean most wounds.

Avulsion wounds of the skin are typically a severe type of skin injury. These wounds often require surgery to repair. While the treatment and care of avulsion wounds will depend on how severe the ...

A university has been awarded £48m to build a world-leading centre for research into wounds. The University of Hull has been given funding to build the Wound Innovation Centre, which it says will ...

A new study finds humanity's closest living relatives will chew plants and apply makeshift poultices to wounds, and use leaves for a hygienic scrub.

In a phase 3 trial, 81% of wounds treated with autologous cell sheet-based gene therapy showed ≥ 50% healing at 6 months, compared with 16% in matched control wounds treated with standard of care.

A university has been awarded £48m to build a world-leading centre for research into wounds. The University of Hull has been given funding to build the Wound Innovation Centre, which it says will ...

A £48m "world-leading centre" for research into wounds is to open in Hull. The University of Hull said the Wound Innovation Centre would research ways to improve life for people with chronic wounds.