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 ...

Their paper, "Water-powered, electronics-free dressings that electrically stimulate wounds for rapid wound closure," was published Aug. 7 in the open-access journal Science Advances. Chronic wounds ...

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 ...

Therefore, enhancing healthcare professionals’ awareness of wound procedural pain, standardizing pain management protocols, ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Currents of electricity flowing through the body are often associated with bad things like electrocution. However, that power can be ...

The next big thing in infection prevention could be bandages that coax harmful bacteria from open wounds due to their nanofiber makeup, according to a new study. Researchers at Swinburne University of ...

TIME OF DAY. RESEARCHERS SAY DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY CAN HEAL WOUNDS THREE TIMES FASTER THAN A TRADITIONAL BANDAGE. THE INNOVATION IS IN ITS EARLY STAGES, BUT RESEARCHERS CALL IT PROMISING. KETV ...

Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind small, flexible, stretchable bandage that accelerates healing by delivering electrotherapy directly to the wound site. In an ...

NC State researchers created an electric bandage that heals wounds 30% faster. The device uses a water-activated battery and electrodes to mimic natural healing. NCInnovation funded the research to ...

The electrodes are designed in a way that allows them to bend with the bandage and conform to the surface of the chronic wounds, which are often deep and irregularly shaped. “This ability to conform ...

A team of NC State scientists developed a new small adhesive bandage that is activated by water. The electric bandage, held by postdoctoral researcher Rajaram Kaveti, recently received funding from ...