Wounds

Smart bandage tracks and treats chronic wounds in real time

A smart bandage called iCares tracks infection, inflammation, and healing in real time—offering new hope for chronic wound patients.

Common ingredient in herbal tea revolutionizes wound care and biomonitoring Joshua Shavit

New peptide-based hydrogels revolutionize skin and organ tissue repair – saving millions of lives Joshua Shavit

Perceived time has a profound effect on physical healing, study finds Joshua Shavit

Scientists apply electricity to heal wounds 3x faster Joseph Shavit

Scientists use electricity to heal wounds three times faster, study finds Joseph Shavit

Researchers use electricity to heal wounds three times faster Joseph Shavit

Revolutionary discovery unearths ancient wound healing technique Joseph Shavit

Scientists use electricity to heal wounds three times faster Joseph Shavit

‘Smart’ bandages monitor wounds and provide targeted treatment Joseph Shavit

Flexible Printable Electrical Patches Accelerate Wound Healing Joseph Shavit

‘Smart dressings’ both stimulate tissue repair and report on the body’s healing processes Joseph Shavit

Chimpanzees apply insects to wounds, a potential case of medication?Joseph Shavit

These tiny electric generators can accelerate wound healing Joseph Shavit

Smart, light-reactive, patch could accelerate the healing of chronic wounds Joshua Shavit

MIT develops a bio-inspired tissue glue that seals bleeding wounds in seconds Joshua Shavit