Bandaged wounds need to be checked for infection, yet removing the bandage to check the wound can delay its healing. Australian scientists may have a fix for this paradox, in the form of a dressing ...

It’s notoriously difficult for doctors to identify a wound that is becoming infected. Clinical signs and symptoms are imprecise and methods of identifying bacteria can be time-consuming and ...

Although humans may think we are alone in creating antibiotics, there is a species of ant that secretes an especially powerful one—no pharma lab required. The Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) of ...

It’s an unfortunate fact of life: Cuts happen to good people. But, under most circumstances, you can clean it, slap a bandage on your wound, and move on with your life. Sometimes, though, things don’t ...

An infected cut can cause worsening symptoms of pain, itching, or warmth. You may also have other signs of an infection, such as pus and fever. Treatment may require antibiotics. A cut is a damaged ...

Minor open wound can usually be managed at home by applying pressure and a bandage. But large wounds, or wounds that won’t stop bleeding, require medical care. What is an open wound? An open wound is ...

British rocker Pete Doherty has been hospitalized following a run in with a hedgehog. The Libertines frontman tweeted that he was in the hospital after a wound he got from touching a hedgehog spike ...

Road rash is a friction wound. It’s caused by a common accident when doing active sports. While it tends to be painful, most of the time it isn’t dangerous to your health. Read more to find out the ...