Atopic dermatitis flares can cause skin cracks and bleeding. Learn how to care for the wounds and spot signs of infection.

BOSTON – A parasitic worm could help skin wounds heal faster and better. Skin wounds must close quickly to avoid infection but this rapid closure promotes the formation of scar tissue rather than ...

A team of University of Mississippi researchers is developing a way to use 3D-printed medicated patches to help close ...

Skin grafts genetically engineered from a patient's own cells can heal persistent wounds in people with an extremely painful dermatologic disease, a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial has shown. The ...

When the skin is injured, a stem cell’s survival instincts kick in. New research reveals that a simple amino acid, serine, helps push stem cells to abandon hair growth in favor of wound healing, ...

If for perhaps no other reason, one must admire the Biden administration for its consistency; over the course of four years, they have sought every opportunity to discourage and frustrate innovation.

Fish skin grafts are a new option for treating wounds and burns. Research suggests they reduce pain, aid healing, and have a low risk of side effects. New treatment options for burns and skin wounds ...

I am a part-time nurse at Prevention Point Philadelphia, which is the location of the clinic that I mention in the article. Rachel McFadden is an emergency room nurse at the Hospital of the University ...