Discover a study with has highlighted the potential of a novel silk elastin-based sponge as an effective wound treatment.

Introduction Burn care refers to the medical management and treatment of heat injuries, which can range from minor superficial burns to severe, ...

A Pittsburgh man who police say attacked his girlfriend with a hot iron, burning her over about 60% of her body, was arrested Thursday morning. Burton L. Byrd, 55, of Pittsburgh’s Perry South ...

Each year, more than 11 million people worldwide suffer serious life-changing burns, affecting both adults and children. The ...

NEW THIS MORNING, A WOMAN TIED UP, PUNCHED, STRUCK WITH A BELT AND BURNED WITH A HOT CLOTHING IRON. POLICE SAY IT ALL ...

Caltech professor of medical engineering Wei Gao and his colleagues are envisioning a smart bandage of the future-a "lab on ...

The iCares bandage uses innovative microfluidic components, sensors, and machine learning to sample and analyze wounds and provide data to help patients and caregivers make treatment decisions.

Red skies in August, longer fire seasons and checking air quality before taking my toddler to the park. This has become the ...

To amputate or save a limb? Philly’s tranq crisis is forcing doctors to make difficult choices amid a slow public health ...