Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Key Takeaways Serosanguineous drainage is normal during wound healing and is thin ...

Osteomyelitis is an infection in your bone. Osteomyelitis in your foot or ankle often develops because you have a wound on your foot that isn’t healing. You can develop osteomyelitis even if you can’t ...

Wound infections are one of the most stubborn complications after general surgery. They increase pain, hospital stays and ...

If a wound has an odor, is it appropriate to start antibiotics? Antibiotics should not be started solely due to an odor in a wound. First, clarify whether the odor is associated with the drainage or ...

Although humans may think we are alone in creating antibiotics, there is a species of ant that secretes an especially powerful one—no pharma lab required. The Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) of ...

Diabetes significantly complicates the wound healing process through multiple mechanisms that work against the body’s natural recovery abilities. High blood glucose levels damage blood vessels, ...

HELMBRECHTS, Germany—Raumedic A.G. has developed new products for treating wounds with a silicone tube designed for medical device and hygiene products supplier Lohmann & Rauscher GmbH & Co. K.G.. The ...