Topic: Burns

Family says Colorado toddler hospitalized after putting end of USB cable in her mouthA Colorado toddler is hospitalized with third-degree burns on her tongue after apparently being shocked by a USB cable connected to a laptop computer. Jeffrey Anderson says his granddaughter ...

Teenager convicted of setting girlfriend ablaze

A teenager was convicted Wednesday in court of murdering his girlfriend by soaking her in petrol and setting her on fire after she threatened to leave him. Stewart Blackburn, 18, faces life in prison for setting his girlfriend ablaze and then holding ...

French scientists create skin fast from stem cells

PARIS (Reuters) - French scientists have found a way to create human skin rapidly from stem cells, a discovery that could save the lives of many burns victims who are vulnerable to infection and now wait weeks for a skin graft. The ...
Months after deadly North Carolina Slim Jim plant explosion, 4th victim diesA fourth victim has died from injuries suffered in a natural gas explosion that tore through a North Carolina Slim Jim plant five months ago, a hospital spokesman said Monday. Curtis ...
3-year-old leads toddler to safety in mobile home fire near Phoenix that kills motherA 3-year-old Arizona boy helped his 1-year-old sister escape Friday from a house fire that killed their mother and injured two other adults, authorities said. Fire crews responding to ...
A 2-year-old boy dragged a 1-year-old Arizona girl Friday from a house fire that killed her mother and injured two other adults, authorities said. Fire crews responding to the fire in the Pinal County community of Maricopa south of Phoenix found the ...
Conn. woman allegedly set on fire by boyfriend heard screaming during 911 call by neighborA Connecticut woman who police say was set on fire by her boyfriend can be heard screaming in a 911 call tape released by authorities. In a neighbor's ...
A fire tore though an indoor shooting range in southern South Korea, killing 10 people, including at least two Japanese tourists, and injuring six. Some people were on fire as they ran out of the building Saturday, Yonhap news agency quoted a ...
Family injured in Texas natural gas pipeline explosion files lawsuitA family whose members suffered burns when a natural gas pipeline exploded last week in the Texas Panhandle filed a negligence lawsuit Thursday against the companies that own and operate it. The Torres ...
Daytona Beach officials say 47-year-old man severely burned during fight over beer, cigarettesOfficials say a man was airlifted to a central Florida hospital for treatment after he was severely burned during a fight over beer, cigarettes and money. Ambulance company spokesman Mark ...