The runaway costs of skin substitutes for treating chronic wounds have experts and accountable care organizations (ACOs) sounding the alarm, and new rules targeting profiteering in the industry ...

Skin is the largest organ of human body, acting as a barrier with ... wound dressings and tissue-engineered substitutes. Although proven clinically effective, these strategies are still ...

Researchers have flagged some "promising" new approaches that could save lives and dramatically improve patient recovery.

Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers. Credit...Photo illustration by The New York Times Supported by By ...

Australian researchers have flagged some promising new approaches to treat severe burns that could save lives and dramatically improve patient recovery.