omplicated, hard-to-heal wounds are a growing medical problem and there are currently only two drugs approved with proven efficacy. In a new study on humans, researchers at Uppsala University show ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Key Takeaways Serosanguineous drainage is normal during wound healing and is thin ...

CMS spending on skin substitutes is rising. New policies are an important first step in reform to ensure patient access and ...

A nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal early signs of infection without interfering with the healing process has been developed. A nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal early signs of ...

Genetic variability across patients might play an important role in shaping the microbiome composition of wounds, thereby influencing the healing process, according to a new study. Genetic variability ...

Wound care uses specific dressings and hygiene to prevent wound infections. The wound care team assesses the healing progress of wounds daily. Wound care: When you are admitted to the burn unit, your ...

Wounds that take longer than two to four weeks to heal can signal a potential health risk that requires medical treatment. While chronic, slow-healing wounds are often caused by diabetes and poor ...

TAUNTON — As America rings in the New Year, The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine at Morton Hospital is reminding its patients that if they or a loved one has a non-healing wound, the ...

A new federal payment policy will sharply reduce the number of specialty wound care products available to Medicare patients with non-healing diabetic foot ulcers or venous leg ulcers. Those types of ...

Avulsion wounds of the skin are typically a severe type of skin injury. These wounds often require surgery to repair. While the treatment and care of avulsion wounds will depend on how severe the ...