The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved prademagene zamikeracel (Zevaskyn) for the treatment of blistering ...

Human wounds take almost three times as long to heal as those of other primates, which may come down to our lack of fur ...

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Screwworms are possibly the most aptly named parasites imaginable, both literally and figuratively. Screwworms—technically, ...

In a phase 3 trial, 81% of wounds treated with autologous cell sheet-based gene therapy showed ≥ 50% healing at 6 months, ...

The World Health Organization has warned that Gaza’s health crisis is worsening, with no aid or medical supplies entering the ...

Even compared to chimpanzees, our closest relatives, our wounds are slow to recover – but it could be the outcome of us ...

Hospital-acquired infections are infections patients didn't have when they were admitted to hospital. The most common include wound infections after surgery, urinary tract infections and pneumonia.

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Enables medical professionals to observe skin without removing dressings; aims to reduce secondary infections and save time ...