Paris: Sandrine Pissarra, a 54-year-old woman in France has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 20 years by ...

Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — ...

Osteomyelitis, a bone infection caused by bacterial or fungal spread, leads to painful swelling and potential bone loss if ...

Infected eczema occurs when a virus or bacteria gets into an open wound or cracked skin at the site of a rash. These infections worsen existing symptoms. It is important for a doctor to treat ...

In one study by the Mayo Clinic, 1 in 3 cat bites to the hand required hospitalization and some required surgery to clean the wound.

New dual-sensor bandage technology combines bacterial detection with automated pH monitoring to provide more accurate wound ...

Injured wild elephant with severe infected wound successfully sedated and treated by veterinary team in Kerala forest.