From precious metals to maggots, physicians have tried just about everything to help reverse the negative spiral of chronic wounds. And for good reason – these types of non-healing wounds currently ...

Bacterial biofilms are thin, slimy films of bacteria that form on some wounds, including burns or post-surgical infections, as well as after a medical device, such as a catheter, is placed in the body ...

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have shown - for the first time - that special bandages using weak electric fields to disrupt bacterial biofilm infection can prevent ...

Amid growing antibiotic resistance, Indian-origin researchers have developed a way to charge up the fight against bacterial infections using electricity. The electric field-based dressing can not only ...

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have found a way to charge up the fight against bacterial infections using electricity. Bacterial biofilms are thin, slimy films of bacteria that ...

A new portable adhesive patch that drives a continuous, small electrical current to stimulate healing and reduce the risk of infection has been discovered by The Ohio State University researchers.