Getting physically injured is no fun—it can often take long periods of time to recover. What if we could accelerate the wound healing process? Here, Kellen dissects an original article, titled “The commensal skin microbiota triggers type I IFN-dependent innate repair responses in injured skin”, that reveals mechanisms underlying skin injury and identifies novel therapeutic approaches to speed up healing. The report was written by Jeremy Di Domizio et al. and was published in Nature Immunology in July of 2020.Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-020-0721-6Commentary: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-020-0755-9?proof=tPlease take a few minutes to write us a review wherever you listen to podcasts -- it will help us better spread science!Want to learn more? Check out the Inflammatory Content website www.inflammatorycontent.comFinally, please send any questions or comments to Kellen on Twitter @KellenCavagnero or email [email protected].