Approximately 6.5 to 6.7 million people in the U.S. are affected by chronic wounds each year, and this number is expected to increase as the population ages. Poor blood circulation, high blood sugar ...

According to the National Institute of Health, it is estimated that, on average, about 11% of long-term care residents suffer from chronic wounds. No other demographic group experiences chronic wounds ...

In Singapore, a new smart wearable sensor can assess chronic wounds in real-time and wirelessly via a mobile app. The technology was developed by a research team from the National University of ...

Chronic wounds are an immense burden for patients. If left untreated, chronic wounds can be life-threatening, making effective diagnosis and treatment vital for wound care.In this Beneath the Surface ...

Jenna Cash receives funding from the Wellcome Trust, Royal Society and the British Skin Foundation. She has provided consulting services for third parties including pharmaceutical companies. Current ...

Researchers from Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Southeast University, and Wenzhou Medical University have developed a novel ...

Researchers have created a bandagelike device that can seal up wounds in a revolutionary way. This device could be the next big thing in modern medicine when it comes to healing acute and chronic ...

A research team led by Professor Lim Chwee Teck from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (iHealthtech), ...