Integra LifeSciences has recalled wound and burn treatments over issues linked to 14 serious injuries, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The FDA published an early alert after Integra ...

Integra LifeSciences has identified issues with certain wound and burn products that have resulted in serious injuries, the Food and Drug Administration said.

Wound and burn care products from CVS and MediHoney may carry infection risk ...

Packaging defects in MediHoney and CVS Wound Gel products have led the FDA to issue a safety alert due to the risk of ...

Microbeads are terrible for the environment, but they show promise for healing burns. That's according to computer simulations showing that microbeads coated with protein may be able to block bacteria ...

BATH, England, Nov. 16 (UPI) --Testing for infection with burn patients can be slow and increases the risk for further infection. A wound dressing that reacts to infection by changing color could help ...

Technology currently used to disinfect food products could be used in the healthcare setting to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria in burn wounds, according to a recent Massachusetts General Hospital ...

An antibacterial peptide looks to be a highly effective therapy against infections in burn or blast wounds suffered by soldiers. An antibacterial peptide developed by Laszlo Otvos, a research ...

Computer simulations of microscopic, protein-coated beads that block bacteria from binding to host cells suggest that the microbeads could help reduce or eliminate bacterial infections in burn wounds.

[Editor's note: This story contains detailed descriptions of painful burn wounds and the treatment needed to heal them. The squeamish may want to click away.] Skin is an important organ, and often ...

A new biomaterial clings to all the curves and wrinkles of the human body to help keep bacteria out of difficult-to-treat wounds. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...