A wearable device called “a-Heal,” designed by engineers at UC Santa Cruz, aims to optimize each stage of wound healing the ...

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This advice may sound logical: let the wound breathe and dry out, form a scab, and heal naturally. But in reality, doing this may be less effective than letting it heal in a moist environment, and ...

A nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal early signs of infection without interfering with the healing process has been developed. A nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal early signs of ...

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Engineers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have developed a-Heal, a wearable device designed to optimise each ...

Wearable “a-Heal” device from UC Santa Cruz optimizes each stage of repair.