As per its creators, these smart bandages are not a passive tool but an active healing device that could transform the standard of care in the treatment of chronic wounds. A miniature prototype of ...

Unlike a typical bandage, which might only consist of layers of absorbent material, smart bandages are made from a flexible and stretchy polymer containing embedded electronics and medication.

During animal testing, wounds treated with the electric bandages healed 30 per cent faster than wounds treated with ...