Many people reach for Neosporin for cuts, minor wounds, burns, and scrapes. It's an antibacterial ointment that effectively treats some injuries, but should not be used on every type of open wound.

There's an old French folk adage which translates as “the best medicine is the mouth of the dog.” Is there something to that?

In the forests of Uganda, wild chimpanzees have been caught on camera doing something startlingly human: treating each other’s wounds with leaves and chewed-up plants. In a behavior that hints at ...