Caltech’s Smart Bandage Detects Infection Days in Advance

Caltech’s Smart Bandage Detects Infection Days in Advance

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Caltech’s Smart Bandage Detects Infection Days in AdvanceCaltech’s iCares bandage samples fluid and tracks wound biomarkers to detect infection early and predict healing outcomes. Caltech professor of medical engineering Wei Gao and his team are developing a next-generation smart bandage—a “lab on skin”—that could help patients and caregivers monitor chronic wounds, deliver treatment, and accelerate healing. Designed for cuts, incisions, scrapes, and […]

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