New antibiotic bandage dissolves when wound heals
Made from antibiotic-releasing fibers, the new bandage protects the wound until it is no longer needed, then simply melts away.
GREEN HEALING: These drug-releasing fibers will simply dissolve after they've done their job, leaving behind no waste. (Photo: American Friends of Tel Aviv University) Comments
Dear prof I suffer from wounds In my lower legs and with with all the stuff they have tried though the years nothing works because it keeps getting harder and harder to clear up the infection anti biotics don't work like they used to your body builds an ammuityto antibiotics so unless you can change this well I do hope it works for me and people like me good luck prof also if you need someone to try it on I'm willing no money involved I would be willing to help for free good luck phil.... More
There is always a down and a up side for every new product, like when first appear generic viagra, no one knew that it could leave you blind.
Sounds great, but there's a potential issue with this product: if this becomes available for widespread use, (i.e. outside hospitals, or even if it's overused in them), we might have just one more way to promote the development of multi-drug-resistant bacteria
Honey is so far the most effective treatment for burn victims.
It is true that honey has been used in the treatment of various wounds for centuries, and by conventional medicine for many years. Please be careful when making statements like 'honey is the best treatment for burns victims'. The only type of honey proven to work comes from a specific area in New Zeeland, and is quite expensive. There has been no trials proving benefit in other honey products, and if you decide to use your local honey you must be very sure that it is free of contaminants -.... More
When your mom puts her "heals" on your band aids. Quite the story charlie.
Wonderful creation. Study nature yee will find the solution.
The promise of the new bandages to greatly reduce antibiotic volume and quickly eradicate the burn wound swamp sounds great, but disease bacteria are an ancient and wily foe that adapt quickly to human challenge. It's a huge problem of human suffering and economic costs. I hope this advance is all that we all dream, and far cheaper than the status quo. Good luck, Profess
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The promise of the new bandages to greatly reduce antibiotic volume and quickly eradicate the burn wound swamp sounds great, but disease bacteria are an ancient and wily foe that adapt quickly to human challenge. It's a huge problem of human suffering and economic costs. I hope this advance is all that we all dream, and far cheaper than the status quo. Good luck, Professor.
