With more than 2,400 topical dressings, deciding which one is most appropriate for a particular wound can be daunting. The goal is to keep the wound bed moist and the periwound tissue dry, remove exudate...
Scientists have pinpointed a reason why eczema sufferers often experience an itch before a rash appears: Staphylococcus biofilm. Itching and inflammation not yet visible on the skin’s surface are the result...
Honey may be the oldest known wound dressing, but scientists only recently have been able to explain how the substance’s bioactivities and physical characteristics play a role in wound healing.
