Tag Archive for 'Wound care'

Vanillin has pronounced antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. Image credit: Stoilov et al., doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2026.127263.

Vanillin Shows Promise for Treating Chronic Wounds

Oct 13, 2026 by Natali Anderson

Vanillin, the compound that gives vanilla its familiar taste, may have a future in treating wounds that refuse to heal, according to a review paper published...

The occasional use of stone tools as ‘strike-a-lights’ was a technocultural feature shared among Neanderthals in France.

Neanderthals May Have Used Birch Tar as Natural Antibiotic

Mar 18, 2026 by News Staff

New experiments show that tar made from birch bark — long known as a tool adhesive — can inhibit harmful bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus,...

Social grooming between two chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest, Uganda. Image credit: Elodie Freymann.

Medical Care and Hygiene among Chimpanzees Much More Widespread than Thought

May 14, 2025 by News Staff

Primatologists have documented and analyzed both previously reported and newly observed instances of self-directed and other-directed wound care, snare...