For some patients undergoing surgery, the journey is just beginning after they leave the hospital. Surgical site infections are among the most common post-op complications, affecting 2% to 4% of ...

A nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal early signs of infection without interfering with the healing process has been developed by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden. Their study, ...

Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have invented a tiny indicator that changes color if a patient’s wound shows early signs of infection. The non-invasive indicator, which is around the same ...

A Bluetooth-enabled flexible sensor patch from RMIT lets doctors and patients see inside a healing wound without lifting the dressing, spotting problems early, and keeping recovery on track. Study: ...

A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can detect surgical site infections (SSIs) with high accuracy from patient-submitted postoperative wound ...

Chronic wounds often spiral out of control because oxygen can’t reach the deepest layers of injured tissue. A new gel developed at UC Riverside delivers a continuous flow of oxygen right where it’s ...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imbed Biosciences, Inc. (Imbed) announced today that it has been awarded a contract for $1,999,481 by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s (USAMRDC) ...

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A gel applied to wounds to prevent microbial infections has been recalled after a bacterial contamination was found in the gel itself. And that contamination, according to the FDA-posted recall notice ...

Diabetes significantly complicates the wound healing process through multiple mechanisms that work against the body’s natural recovery abilities. High blood glucose levels damage blood vessels, ...