The one in 10 Americans living with type 2 diabetes may be at double the risk of a deadly condition that results in organ ...

Vibrio vulnificus is one of the scariest bacteria strains that enter the human body. It can destroy flesh until limbs are lost. Sometimes people die.

A 64-year-old Tampa man died after contracting Vibrio vulnificus at Virginia Beach, where he was on vacation with his wife ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning of the surge in infections in the U.S. of a drug-resistant ...

The misuse of antibiotics has led to the rise of 'superbugs' that no longer respond to many medications. Illnesses caused by ...

In July, Mexican officials found an NWS case in Veracruz, 370 miles from the US border. On Sunday, Mexico’s National Service ...

Derek Michael D’Arcy died less than two weeks after he was exposed to Vibrio vulnificus though a cut on his leg.

Chronic wounds, including diabetic ulcers, pressure sores, and venous leg ulcers, present a critical challenge in healthcare, exacerbating patient ...

Dominic Wambua was wheeled into the operating theatre for surgery on August 30, on the same day his elder sister walked down the aisle. At 4pm, as doctors finished stitching his belly, Dominic's life ...

Lisa Wood and Ross Burton examine the advantages of value-based procurement (VBP) as a transformative method for wound care ...

As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring.

When a wound turns septic, healing can quickly become a battle. Antibiotics have been the go-to defense for decades, but ...