Burns injure the skin and can also injure other parts of your body, such as your muscles, nerves, lungs, and eyes. Burns may also become infected easily. Pain from a burn may get worse in the first ...

Bio-engineered skin grafts can play an important role in the treatment of burn victims. Researchers at the University of ...

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 ...

If you've ever accidentally spilled hot tea on yourself or touched a hot pan, then you know that even minor burns can be painful. While severe burns require immediate medical attention from a ...

Psoriasis can increase skin infection risk due to effects from the condition and its treatments. Learn about potential infections, symptoms, and preventive measures.

In their continuing search for a temporary substitute for the ruined skin of burn victims, surgeons have tried sterile gauze and various kinds of fetal and animal tissue. All have been unsatisfactory.