The familiar peel-and-stick bandages seen on skinned knees worldwide may soon be a thing of the past. Scientists have now developed a bandage that can heal wounds faster and easier by using an array of tiny, built-in electronics. But the new high-tech bandage has uses far beyond skinned knees. “Over 6.7 million people in the … Read more
We’re truly on the cutting edge of medicine, now. A “smart” bandage is on the horizon, as researchers develop a product that can monitor healing and provide antibiotics to the injury site, as well as stimulate the growth of tissue with electrical signals. Led by professor of medical engineering Dr. Wei Gao, California Institute of … Read more
A Brazilian model and nightclub owner was discovered dead with 11 stab wounds in what authorities are calling a homicide. The grisly incident came to light on February 3 after the body of Thaís Rocha Secundino, 28, was found in her jeep in São Paulo, Brazil. According to authorities, she had sustained knife wounds to … Read more
Scientists have developed a “smart” bandage that can heal a serious wound 25% faster than the average bandage. The battery-free flexible device monitors the injury and simultaneously delivers targeted healing treatments, a paper published in Nature Biotechnology reported. “In sealing the wound, the smart bandage protects as it heals,” lead researcher Yuanwen Jiang, a professor … Read more