Imagine taking off a bandage or medical tape, not grimacing in pain as the bandage adhesive pulls hair and skin cells with it. That is what 3M is promising with their new silicone tape technology, which bonds with skin in a way that other tape adhesives don’t. More »
A PhD student from Melbourne, Australia, has created the ultimate minor medical tool for mums. It’s a bandage that monitors the health of a cut and lets you know when it’s infected. More »
For people with serious cuts – think surgery patients – making sure that gash is clean is tricky and critical. Chronic wounds can spiral out of control if infections aren’t caught early. So how about a bandage that monitors your skin? More »
Normally, Band-Aids are a fine size for any minor cuts I have. But what if I have a huge wound and I don’t have health insurance? I need an unreasonably large Band-Aid, dammit! More »
