A big change could soon be coming to an everyday healthcare item. Cutting-edge technology is coming to wound care in the form of so-called "smart bandages." The Wall Street Journal "Future of ...

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A clever new bandage, however, continuously shows how the wound is faring – without needing a power source. Developed by a team of scientists at the National University of Singapore, the experimental ...

Today's bandages are pretty good at covering up wounds, sealing them off from infectious bacteria and allowing the body to go to work patching up the damage. But could there come a time when bandages ...

LOS ANGELES -- The basic bandage that has remained similar in design for years could be getting a high-tech upgrade. Researchers are developing "smart bandages" which may have the ability to analyze ...

Soon, we may have a "smart bandage" that not only tracks the progress of healing but also administers antibiotics directly to the wound and stimulates new tissue development with electrical signals.