New ‘smart bandage’ technology may help to monitor and heal diabetic ulcers

29 Mar 2023


According to a study in Science Advances, researchers from the California Institute of Technology have developed a new flexible electronic bandage with biosensors which monitors and treats chronic wounds, including diabetic ulcers. The ‘smart bandage’ uses electric stimulation and drug-loaded hydrogrel to aid healing.

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