COVID-19 personal protective equipment causes serious skin injuries

A new study of medical staff treating COVID-19-infected patients found 42.8% experienced serious skin injury related to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, goggles, face shields, and protective gowns. Researchers concluded that the skin injuries put staff at increased risk of infection, with insufficient prevention and treatment measures in place, according to […]

This is what really causes birthmarks

Birthmarks are fascinating things. According to BabyCenter, over 80 percent of babies are either born with a birthmark or develop one in their first few months. What causes a baby to have a birthmark? Birthmarks are common, but they’re also kind of a mystery. Science doesn’t actually know the full truth about birthmarks. It’s known […]