Caltech’s iCares bandage samples fluid and tracks wound biomarkers to detect infection early and predict healing outcomes.

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Traumatic lacerations are a common condition seen in the emergency department (ED), accounting for approximately 8% of visits or an estimated 7 to 9 million lacerations treated each year. 1 There are ...

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Use a wash cloth to remove any dirt. If the wound re-bleeds a little, that may help remove germs. Use an antibiotic ointment (such as Polysporin). No prescription is needed. Then, cover with a bandage ...

Any open wound that may need sutures should be seen as soon as possible. Ideally, they should be checked and closed within 6 hours. Reason: to prevent wound infections. There is no cutoff, however, ...

Delbarton edged Mendham for the team title at the 2025 golf Morris County Tournament on April 30 at Flanders Valley.

Caltech professor of medical engineering Wei Gao and his colleagues are envisioning a smart bandage of the future-a "lab on skin" that could not only help patients and caregivers monitor the status of ...

UB researchers have created new medical imaging technology that uses radar and artificial intelligence to see through dressings to monitor wounds and other skin conditions. The system has the ...

Caltech professor of medical engineering Wei Gao and his colleagues are envisioning a smart bandage of the future – a "lab on skin" that could not only help patients and caregivers monitor the status ...