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New review examines why tetanus remains a global health problem

Tetanus is often considered a disease of the past, remembered mainly through childhood vaccinations and warnings about rusty nails.

20 Aug 2026

New injectable hydrogel accelerates healing of deep wounds

Any minor cut or scrape sets the body's natural healing process in motion. However, deep wounds are far more vulnerable to bacterial infection and the accumulation of harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damage cells and disrupt normal repair mechanisms.

27 Jul 2026

Novel bioinspired dressing uses body force to heal wounds

A bioinspired material, developed by scientists at Imperial College London, accelerates wound healing and the repair of human skin.

27 Jul 2026

Flexible wireless sensors set to transform continuous health tracking

As chronic diseases surge and populations age worldwide, the critical inadequacy of hospital-centered, episodic physiological monitoring has never been more apparent.

16 Jul 2026

New plant-based wound dressing delivers antibiotics to fight infections

A new dressing made from plant-based materials can deliver antibiotics directly to wounds during critical early stages of infection, according to researchers from the University of Bath.

14 Jul 2026

Researchers identify molecular pathway that delays diabetic wound healing

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most serious complications of diabetes and a major cause of lower-limb amputation.

23 Jun 2026

Reductions in syringe service program funding could increase overdose deaths

A new study published today in JAMA Network Open projects that reductions in federal funding for syringe service programs (SSPs) could lead to substantial increases in mortality among people who inject drugs in the United States.

18 Jun 2026

Stretchable wound zipper controlled by smartphone app accelerates skin healing

Skin is our protective barrier from the outside world, and it is highly susceptible to damage. To prevent infection, restore protective skin cells, and reduce scarring, it is essential to quickly and robustly close a wound.

11 Jun 2026

New topical gel uses repurposed MS drug to heal burns

Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation and the University of Arizona College of Medicine have developed a topical gel formulation with 4-aminopyridine (4-AP), to treat burn wounds, achieving near-complete closure in 21 days.

4 Jun 2026

Novel microneedle patch accelerates healing of chronic diabetic wounds using light

Researchers from Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Southeast University, and Wenzhou Medical University have developed a novel microneedle patch that combines MXene hydrogel with nitric oxide (NO) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) plasmid for enhanced diabetic wound treatment.

10 Mar 2026

NLRP3 inflammasome plays dual, time-dependent roles during acute wound healing

Wound healing is a multistep biological process involving inflammation, tissue formation, and remodeling.

2 Mar 2026

Oxygen-delivering gel heals chronic wounds in mice

As aging populations and rising diabetes rates drive an increase in chronic wounds, more patients face the risk of amputations.

17 Feb 2026

Review: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of harlequin ichthyosis

Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is a rare, severe genetic skin disorder caused by ABCA12 mutations, leading to defective lipid transport and loss of skin barrier function.

17 Feb 2026

Soft bioelectronic systems for personal health monitoring

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Soft and sustainable wearable bioelectronics are emerging as key platforms for personal health monitoring and digital healthcare.

9 Feb 2026

Thrift store. Clinic. Roller rink. Center becomes ‘radical’ lifeline amid homelessness, drug crises.

From the outside, the abandoned Family Dollar store in the Lower 9th Ward looks intimidating. It's covered in graffiti, with aluminum cans and trash dotting the parking lot.

9 Jan 2026

After outpatient cosmetic surgery, they wound up in the hospital or alone at a recovery house

Lisa Farris worried that a nasty infection from recent liposuction and a tummy tuck was rapidly getting worse. So she phoned the cosmetic surgery center to ask if she should head to the emergency room, she alleges in a lawsuit.

23 Dec 2025

Atelerix and Labskin partner to enable long-distance transport of advanced in vitro skin models

Atelerix, a biotech company revolutionizing cell preservation and biological transport with its pioneering hydrogel encapsulation technology, today announced an agreement with Labskin, a global leader in laboratory-grown human skin models used for research, testing and product development.

2 Dec 2025

Targeting bacterial communication may offer antibiotic-free wound therapy

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which Staphylococcus aureus - one of the most common causes of skin and soft tissue infections worldwide - delays wound healing.

15 Oct 2025

Convatec announces plans to invest more than $1 billion in R&D facilities – Major expansions in the US and UK

Convatec, a global leader in medical products and technologies, today announces plans to invest more than $1 billion over the next decade to accelerate its research and development (R&D) ambitions worldwide.

From Convatec 3 Oct 2025

Scientists show for the first time how fibroblasts go 'rogue' in different diseases

Scientists have mapped underappreciated scaffolding cells in skin, known as fibroblasts. They show for the first time how fibroblasts go 'rogue' in many different diseases affecting multiple organs – from acne and psoriasis, to rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.

24 Sep 2025