The signs of an infected cut and how to care for wounds at home

You are more likely to get an infected cut if you have a puncture wound, cuts on your feet, or if your injury is from an ...
Prevention

3 Science-Backed Ways to Prevent a Staph Infection, According to Doctors

The Staphylococcus bacteria that cause staph infections are with you always, minding their own business as they live on your skin and in your nose, per the Cleveland Clinic. But if they get inside ...

Smart bandage: UNMC researchers develop technology to heal wounds faster

When KETV visited the lab, the team was testing the technology on samples of pig skin."When we cut open any tissue, there is ...
NBC New York

What are the symptoms of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite?

The U.S. has reported its first human case of the flesh-eating parasite called New World screwworm, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The case involves a patient in ...