When you raise a child, there comes a moment when your heart is wracked by an unexpected accident. In particular, parents' ...

First wearable device to monitor health by detecting gases emitted from and absorbed through the skin. Researchers at ...

Biomedical skin patches integrating multiple sensing, power, and reporting disciplines are receiving significant R&D effort.

Enables medical professionals to observe skin without removing dressings; aims to reduce secondary infections and save time ...

Lacerations, which can vary from superficial cuts to deeper cuts that penetrate the second layer of the skin, can happen to anyone at any time. However, it is important to know how you might be ...

When skin becomes damaged—from things like wounds, burns, or diseases—it can be very dangerous. But researchers in ...

Growing cells in the laboratory is an art that humans have mastered decades ago. Recreating entire three-dimensional tissues is much more challenging. Researchers are developing a new hydrogel-based ...

The skin is the largest organ in the human body. It makes up about 15% of our body weight and protects us from pathogens, ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have created a tiny, wearable device that can “listen” to the gases your skin gives ...

Second-degree burns Damage to both skin layers and deeper tissues like fat ... several steps can be followed to help a wound ...

low adhesion to the wound bed; inability to promote the regeneration of lost skin, in particular the dermal layer Tissue-engineered skin substitutes Promote the regeneration of dermis and ...