Kavita, 32, was cleaning an infected wound on her right thigh when she made the discovery She told the Hindustan Times she remembered she had an injury in the same place when she was just 12 years old ...

From rinsing a wound to bandaging, there are a few key steps to cleaning a wound and helping to prevent infection. Cleaning a wound is the first important step in preventing infection and promoting ...

One of this week's patients had an unfamiliar diagnosis.

Although humans may think we are alone in creating antibiotics, there is a species of ant that secretes an especially powerful one—no pharma lab required. The Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) of ...

Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

Kavita, who is from Faridabad, India, was cleaning an infected wound on her leg when she discovered the bullet on Sunday, Jan. 4 A woman from India has shared how she discovered a bullet had been ...

Kavita, who is from Faridabad, India, was cleaning an infected wound on her leg when she discovered the bullet on Sunday, Jan. 4 Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined ...