One of this week's patients had an unfamiliar diagnosis.

Bacteria block the immune system with lactic acid and cause infections to become chronic, revealing why some wounds don't ...

A novel ε-poly-L-lysine-loaded sodium-alginate/gelatin hydrogel (PSG15) has shown exceptional promise in accelerating the healing of infected wounds. This multifunctional injectable hydrogel delivers ...

A post-surgery wound needs to be tended with care, as it can lead to infections. A laparoscopic surgeon shares his insights ...

Biomedical engineers from Brown University have developed a new wound dressing material that releases antibiotic drugs only ...

The UK Health Security Agency has outlined the symptoms of a Burkholderia stabilis infection as six people tragically died ...

The fight against skin infections could do without antibiotics. Researchers are exploring a radical solution: targeted electrical pulses. An innovative patch, applied directly to the skin, could ...

A 3D-printed hydrogel wound dressing loaded with MXene and carbonized polymer dots kills drug-resistant MRSA and speeds ...

A patch that zaps the skin with electrical pulses could be used before or after surgery to prevent bacteria on the skin from causing blood poisoning, reducing our reliance on antibiotics.