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 ...

The presence of bandages made from gauze or cotton wool for the treatment of wounds is considered a standard supply for every home, hospital and first aid kit. Wound healing. Image Credit: Tong ...

The bioelectronic actuator used to deliver treatments is a cylindrical silicone polymer body with eight reservoirs arranged in a circle, four for electrical stimulation and four for drug delivery.

This film provides a comprehensive guide on first aid techniques, focusing on the application of dressings and bandages for various injuries. It explains different types of dressings, including ...

Waiting on a wound to heal can not only take a while, but it can also leave you with long-lasting scar tissue as a reminder of the wound. While we have seen tech in the past that looks to minimize ...

Chronic wounds affect millions of Americans annually. These wounds include painful ulcers on the foot, leg and beyond. People with diabetes, who have enough on their plate, often suffer from these ...

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 ...

Bandages come in all shapes, sizes, degrees of stickiness, colors, and designs, but they all share a common trait — they aren’t very “smart.” That is changing. Joanne Moody, president of Zeta ...

I've always thought of myself as someone who takes pride in scars - small jagged lines across my knuckles, ankles and chin that mark past brushes with trauma. But I realize that bravado only goes so ...

Engineers at Heriot-Watt University are developing a tiny electronic sensor that will help medics heal wounds by “listening” to them. The microsensor will help patients, doctors and nurses manage how ...

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 ...