Some medical topics are not for the faint of heart or those with a weaker stomach. One obvious example is that of chronic wounds and their care. As a specialist in foot and ankle medicine, I find this ...

Diabetes doesn’t just affect your blood sugar – it impacts your entire body, especially your feet. In fact, foot problems are ...

For some lucky people, mouth ulcers are a one-time occurrence. Often, though, they reappear four to five times a year ...

Detection of DFUs in clinical settings and telemedicine platforms is another game-changer. YOLO (You Only Look Once), Faster ...

Chronic kidney disease, also called End Stage Renal Failure, describes the gradual loss of kidney function. The kidneys filter waste and excess fluids from the blood, which is then excreted ...

Many people with diabetes develop foot ulcers—open wounds on the feet—that are dangerous because almost half of them become infected. Infections can lead to hospital stays and sometimes force doctors ...

A clinical pathway developed to guide treatment of diabetic foot ulcers reduced the number of major amputations and shortened hospital stays.

ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlin has opened up on his battle with stomach cancer after he was diagnosed in 2012 following a ...

Added pressure on the toe or toenail can also cause corns, calluses, thickened toenails and even ulcers that may lead to amputation ... offered if the toe continues to cause pain after all other ...

In the last 20 years, the goals of diabetic foot surgery have changed substantially and are now considered an integral part of successful management of the neuropathic ulcer. Surgical procedures ...

People with the condition are more prone to ulcers - and that can lead to amputation ... offered if the toe continues to cause pain after all other treatments have been tried or if there is infection ...

Calgary-based NanoTess makes a gel called NanoSALV that's designed to to help heal chronic wounds, skin injuries, infections ...