Slow wound healing can be a symptom of a chronic health issue, such as diabetes. Learn about the role of inflammation and ...

Soon the wound became infected, they wrote. Related Coverage: “Brown-tinted, bloody puss continuously dripped from his gunshot wound, leaving puddles on the floor of his cell and soaking his smock.

During those weeks, his wound became infected and his condition worsened, with the infection eventually spreading to his bloodstream, and he required two “lengthy” surgeries at a hospital ...

Imbed Biosciences ("Imbed"), a pioneer in breakthrough wound care synthetic matrix technology, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an Investigational Device ...

Infected bug bites may require a course of antibiotics. Seek urgent medical treatment if you develop red skin streaks, the bite area spreads, your pain worsens, or you develop symptoms of sepsis ...

The most likely complication of having stitches is a wound infection. However, keeping the wound clean and dry and following the doctor’s care instructions greatly reduces the risk of infection.

For example, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia found that people with xylazine-associated wounds are often denied admittance to detox and rehabilitation programs until their ...