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Scientists create self-powered bandage for faster healing wounds

The smart bandage helps to heal wounds within 3 days.

27 Dec 2018 6:12 PM

Research shows wounds may heal slowly due to e-cigarette vaping

The adverse effects of traditional cigarette smoking on wound healing has been well established in the surgical field.

19 Oct 2018 8:02 PM

Hotter bodies fight infections, tumours better: study

Small rises in temperature, such as during a fever, increase the speed of a cellular 'clock' that controls the response to infections.

21 May 2018 6:21 PM

Wounds can be protected from infection with bandages soaked in vinegar

Burns are very vulnerable to infections as they lead to loss of the normal skin barrier.

01 May 2018 4:16 PM

Diabetes: New hope for better wound healing

We discovered that a specific protein, thrombospondin-2 (TSP2), is elevated in wounds of patients with diabetes.

23 Apr 2018 5:49 PM

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Night time wounds heal twice as slowly, say scientists

Burns that happened at night took an average of 60 percent longer to heal than burns that occurred during the day, the scientists find.

09 Nov 2017 8:21 AM

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