A smart liquid bandage glows to reveal the amount of oxygen the wound underneath is getting, and that could help doctors help us heal. Freelancer Michael Franco writes about the serious and silly ...

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 ...

The days of ripping off a Band-Aid could soon be in the past, with scientists creating a new affordable, flexible electronic covering that not only speeds and wirelessly monitors healing but performs ...

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 ...

Clinicians have always sought ways to help patients with chronic skin wounds to heal. In normal circumstances, our skin can heal itself. However, in some cases, it can not--leaving the affected skin ...

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new bandage they say is easier to put on and take off. It also enhances the body’s ability to heal. Share on Pinterest Getting blisters from ...

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 ...

Devon Medical Products, a global medical device manufacturer and distributor, today announced it has received approval from the Pricing, Data Analysis, and Coding (PDAC) contractor for its extriCARE™ ...

A new type of water-powered bandage could make it much easier for slow-healing wounds to close up. The bandage is technically "electric," but it is powered by adding water to the thin and flexible ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – What Purdue University alumnus Alexander Mills saw during his pharmacy student service-learning project in Kenya changed his career path. Now, he is on a journey to reduce the ...