Burns News

Researchers are now one step closer to being able to use skin tissue derived from stem cells for the treatment of burn victims, according to a study published November 21 in The Lancet .

But a revolutionary new wound dressing developed at Tel Aviv University could cut that number dramatically.

Sheets of "substitute skin" have been grown from embryonic stem cells in research that promises to lead to new treatments for burns.

Researchers at Brisbane's Royal Childrens Hospital hope to have a new burns treatment available within two years.

Washington, Nov 18 : A revolutionary new wound dressing, developed at Tel Aviv University, can not only speed up the healing process of antibiotics but can dissolve when its job is done.

The aloe plant is indigenous to Africa but can be found in most homes today. It provides quick relief for burns, scrapes, and skin infections.

Potential injury is greatest with infants and young children. Burns caused by contact involve primarily the skin.

A new study shows getting to a burn center quickly can make a huge difference in a person's treatment for burns, but that's difficult for many people.

What alternative remedies belong in your home medicine cabinet? The Remedy: Aloe Vera The Claim: It heals burns.

Bonfire Night is just around the corner and as well as being one of the most fun nights of the year, it can also be one of the most dangerous.

A woman has been taken to hospital after a fire on Orkney. The blaze broke out at a house in Kirkwall's Slater Street at about 1100 BST and the emergency services were called to the scene.

Gujarat may soon have its first and India's second skin bank after Mumbai. A group of city-based plastic surgeons plan to set up the skin bank within a year's time where people can donate their skin after death to help patients with severe burns to get a skin graft.

HAMMONTON -- The Hammonton Fire Department will hold its annual Fire Prevention Week activity from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct.

Combat in Chicago. Illinois Army and Air Guard medics simulating conditions on the battlefield ... to help them seal their skills to treat wounds fast.

When I heard Burns and Co. were planning a long series about our national parks, I figured, Knoxville would finally get some sepia PBS-documentary cred.

A tanning salon owner has appeared in court after a 14-year-old girl was badly burnt on a sun bed.

I eagerly await each history lesson of filmmaker Ken Burns, who has brought us enriching stories and images of the Civil War, baseball, jazz, Frank Lloyd Wright, Lewis & Clark, Jack Johnson and World War II.

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Although Erlanger is still in the business of treating burns, a year-long feasibility study has concluded there is insufficient patient volume to support a comprehensive burn care center in Chattanooga.

Bingley artist Jane Fielder will be drawing on her considerable skills to raise money for Bradford's Burns Unit in London next month.