For some, fresh ink is a way to permanently honor a person or meaningful symbol. For others, it’s an excuse to get a visually striking piece of art on their skin. According to a new Pew Research study ...

On our day to day lives, we fall down, or sometimes get a paper cut, or just a kitchen mishap may happen. Then there it is, a ...

Depending on how severe your infection is, MRSA wounds can take from a few days to several months to heal. MRSA infections can range from a minor skin infection to a much more serious systemic ...

Cellulitis is an infection of the deep layers of the skin. It develops when bacteria enter through a cut, bite, or wound — including tiny breaks in cracked, dry skin. Common skin-dwelling bacteria, ...

From silver nanofibers to smart, sensory-packed dressings, the next generation of wound-healing technology is blurring the line between biology and engineering. A new review has looked at what’s ...

Researchers have created what could be called "skin in a syringe". The gel containing live cells can be 3D printed into a skin transplant, as shown in a study conducted on mice. This technology may ...

Human wounds take longer to heal than the wounds of other mammals, researchers find. That could be because we have fewer hair follicles, and stem cells in hair follicles help regrow skin after an ...

Researchers in fields such as regenerative medicine and materials science have collaborated to develop a gel containing living cells that can be 3D-printed into a transplant. Researchers have created ...