ATLANTA — An Atlanta baby is currently fighting for his life after contracting a rare staph infection. Baby Jayce is about to turn 1-year-old but is currently in the intensive care unit at a metro ...

Raw egg whites are a dangerous burn “remedy.” Burn specialists warn they can introduce Salmonella, trigger allergies and worsen injuries. Viral anecdotes aside, there’s no evidence they help. Proper ...

Serious burn victims are immunocompromised and may be missing skin on parts of their body, and this makes them highly vulnerable to bacteria. Thanks to progress in intensive care, they are ...

Is it true that you can use ice to treat minor burns? Before modern-day medicine, home remedies for burns called for products often found in the kitchen, including butter or oil, egg whites and ice.

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 ...

T'puram: For the first time in Kerala, skin processing has commenced at the skin bank set up at Thiruvananthapuram govt ...

Bacterial skin infections occur when bacteria enter through the surface of the skin. They can cause symptoms such as swelling and inflammation. Treatment may include topical or oral antibiotics.

State Health Minister Veena George said the skin bank was set up to ensure world-class treatment for burn victims within the ...

If you burn yourself in the kitchen, chances are someone in the group chat will have a “miracle” fix. Ice. Toothpaste. Butter. And increasingly, one oddly persistent suggestion: crack an egg and smear ...