Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Key Takeaways Infected lip piercings may show symptoms like swelling, redness, pain, ...

Debridement is the process of removing dead skin and foreign material from a wound. This can help to reduce the risk of infection and promote healing. Debridement is the removal of dead (necrotic) or ...

A recent Frontiers in Medicine study assesses the effectiveness of hyperspectral imaging (HSI) to identify differences between infected and non-infected wounds. Study: Is my wound infected? A study on ...

Social services investigators determined a Henrico County nursing home resident, who said his wound became infested with maggots, was neglected at his facility due to a lapse in wound care.

Jolaine Murrell filed a lawsuit alleging that HighPointe Assisted Living and Memory Care failed to notice problems and get ...

Living conditions mean people struggle to fight infections and risk losing a limb. A clinic offers a solution.

Most of us think of a wound as something simple: a blister, a scrape, a sore spot on the heel that will “get better on its ...