Scabs can sometimes turn yellow as a wound heals. However, yellow scabs can sometimes indicate a skin infection, such as impetigo and cold sores. Although scabs are usually dark red, they can go ...

One of this week's patients had an unfamiliar diagnosis.

Scabs usually heal on their own, but techniques such as keeping the wound clean, moisturizing the area, and avoiding picking the scab can help support the healing process. Keeping a wound clean and ...

A nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal early signs of infection without interfering with the healing process has been developed by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden. Their study, ...

It’s notoriously difficult for doctors to identify a wound that is becoming infected. Clinical signs and symptoms are imprecise and methods of identifying bacteria can be time-consuming and ...

Bandaged wounds need to be checked for infection, yet removing the bandage to check the wound can delay its healing. Australian scientists may have a fix for this paradox, in the form of a dressing ...

Bacteria block the immune system with lactic acid and cause infections to become chronic, revealing why some wounds don't ...

A novel ε-poly-L-lysine-loaded sodium-alginate/gelatin hydrogel (PSG15) has shown exceptional promise in accelerating the healing of infected wounds. This multifunctional injectable hydrogel delivers ...

The innate immune response to lung infection takes priority at the expense of wound healing, according to a new study. The innate immune response to lung infection takes priority at the expense of ...

FORT WORTH, TX - March 23, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Wound care can feel surprisingly complicated, even when the problem ...