To help in the fight against antibiotic overuse and resistance, researchers have developed a new wound dressing material that ...

Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

Researchers have unlocked the possibility of creating smart wound dressings that enable real-time monitoring while also being able to deliver healing agents in one simple, scalable platform.

A 3D-printed hydrogel wound dressing loaded with MXene and carbonized polymer dots kills drug-resistant MRSA and speeds ...

Results presented here showed negative pressure wound therapy is a safe adjunct for soft tissue sarcoma treated with ...

For some patients undergoing surgery, the journey is just beginning after they leave the hospital. Surgical site infections are among the most common post-op complications, affecting 2% to 4% of ...

Despite the widespread application of standard aseptic techniques during vaginal birth, cesarean birth, and/or termination of pregnancy, postpregnancy infections remain a significant source of ...

SIOUX CITY | Senior year was Nila Hesse's time to shine as a cheerleader and dancer at Woodbury Central High School. But the Moville teen's dreams came crashing down like the shower mirror that ...