Her symptoms began after visiting Thailand, Japan and Hawaii, where she ate sushi and salad and swam in the ocean ...

In less than a month, outdoorsman Max Armstrong developed sepsis and toxic shock syndrome and lost both of his legs. But, he ...

Burn injuries are among the most common and severe traumas, often leading to significant complications, including infections. Effective management of burn care is crucial, as infections can lead ...

Vaginal burning is one of the most common symptoms of vaginitis, inflammation of the vagina or genitals. Vaginitis can have many causes, including bacterial infections, allergies to products, or ...

A burning sensation in the genital area can be more than just discomfort-it may signal an underlying infection or irritation ...

In December, a camping trip turned into a nightmare for Max Armstrong. A minor burn let in a deadly bacteria that led to a ...

In a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors explain how they figured out the source of her fiery symptoms—worms burrowing into her brain. By this point, she was alert ...

When the fires erupted Jan. 7, burn centers across the Los Angeles region braced for an influx of patients, updating one ...

Step 2. After the burn has been cooled, loosely cover it with cling film or a clean plastic bag. This helps prevent infection by keeping the area clean. Cling film or plastic won’t stick to the burn ...

Max Armstrong, a Colorado outdoorsman, suffered a severe infection following a thumb burn during a camping trip, leading to ...

Meet bacterial conjunctivitis, or, as you may know it, pink eye: the pus-producing, eye-burning infection. Say you go to the bathroom and don't wash up afterwards. That bacteria makes its way onto ...

The South Carolina Burn Center at the Medical University of South Carolina and The Zucker Institute for Innovation ...