When skin becomes damaged—from things like wounds, burns, or diseases—it can be very dangerous. But researchers in ...

Growing cells in the laboratory is an art that humans have mastered decades ago. Recreating entire three-dimensional tissues is much more challenging. Researchers are developing a new hydrogel-based ...

Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.

Researchers from Graz University of Technology and the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in India are working on what they believe could be a compromise—offering the reliability of animal testing ...

NHS surgeons are using cow hide to heal severe facial wounds caused by aggressive skin cancer. Surgically removing tumours can leave patients with large wounds, so skin is usually taken from ...

Although conditions such as skin cancer, chronic wounds and autoimmune skin diseases ... for Biointerfaces aim to produce a living “artificial skin” that contains cells and emulates the ...