Scabs get a bad reputation because they’re dry, crusty, and inconvenient, but they are one of the body’s most effective protection systems. From a biological standpoint, a scab is your skin’s ...

Some of you may remember my thread detailing a rather stupid crash on my bike. As can be assumed, by now, these things have scabbed up. The abrasion on my knee produced the gnarliest scab of them all.

Donald Trump's 'red scabs' have triggered renewed debate about the president's health, prompting the White House physician to say they stem from a prescribed preventative skin treatment. The limited ...