Scientists may soon turn to bacteria originally found in feces to help cure chronic wounds more quickly. An open wound, for example, is a perfect little breeding pool for bacteria. But not all ...

A bacterium found in the wound microbiome can accelerate healing, highlighting the potential for microbiota-based wound therapies. “This study is unique in terms of bringing light on the good part of ...

We naked apes need Band-Aids, but shedding the fur that speeds healing in other mammals may have helped us evolve other abilities. By Elizabeth Preston Watching wild baboons in Kenya, Akiko ...