A burn blister is a bubble of clear fluid under the skin that forms as the body's way of protecting a burned area. The fluid, called blister fluid, is similar to plasma (the clear liquid element in ...

In a significant development for medical professionals, a new consensus has been developed to enhance the treatment of second-degree burn wounds. This guideline offers a thorough and systematic method ...

In a groundbreaking development in medical treatment for severe burns, placenta grafting has emerged as a promising solution for third-degree burns. This innovative approach is rekindling interest in ...

Painful skin rashes and lesions are common during and after radiation therapy, but many cancer patients are unprepared for the ways the side effect can affect their quality of life and treatment ...

When most people think of burn injuries, they think of damage to the skin. Burns also affect many other areas of the body because the skin plays such an important role in protecting the body from the ...

A newly approved medicinal cream made from pineapples could be a "game-changer" for burn patients, doctors say. At Stony Brook Medicine’s burn center in New York, doctors recently started using ...

FORT DETRICK, Md. — A major source of combat-related trauma during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan was improvised explosive devices. Thousands of U.S. service members were injured by IEDs, ...

Missing evidence and limited treatment options mean deaths from burn injuries are ten times higher in poor countries compared with richer ones. The implications are significant — 11 million people a ...

Dr. Peter Grossman explained the treatment plan for the comedian's second and third-degree burns from a gasoline fire Jay Leno is currently recovering at Grossman Burn Center after a gasoline fire ...