Wound healing happens in several stages. Your wound may look red, swollen, and watery at the beginning, any may have a red or pink raised scar once it closes. The scar will eventually become duller ...

Flies can lay eggs in open wounds, a situation more common in hot, humid areas. These eggs hatch into larvae that feed on ...

Melinda Howard’s medical ordeal started with a paper cut on her hand. One week later, she was in urgent care where she required three forms of antibiotics to fight an alarming infection. “It was scary ...

Few hospital-acquired infections are as antibiotic-resistant as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This opportunistic germ has earned a reputation for beating nearly every drug in the doctor’s arsenal. It ...