CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A new burn gel could enhance treatment and recovery of burn victims and it could also change the way patients are cared for on the scene of medical emergencies. In the United ...

What are burns and scalds? Burns and scalds occur when excessive heat damages the skin. Burns are caused by dry heat (for example, a fire), and scalds are caused by something wet (like hot water). You ...

It’s the first health system in the world to use a new treatment called Cohealyx for burns and deep cuts. The product is a collagen-based skin substitute that’s designed to stimulate skin ...

It also prevented scarring and promoted healing after clinical trials found that tilapia skin was more effective than standard burn bandages. The findings got researchers exploring the new ...

First-degree sunburn damages the skin’s outer layer and will heal by ... Treatment may require specialist burn cream and burn dressings. Occasionally, people with severe sunburn may need ...

The first ever ''Skin Bank'' in Bangladesh has opened at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, where the skin is collected from donors and used for transplantation on ...