Makin, Simon. “Electric Bandages Heal Wounds That Won’t Close, Animal Study Shows.” Scientific American, 27 June 2023, www.scientificamerican.com/article/electric-bandages-heal-wounds-that-wont-close-animal-study-shows/.
Certain wounds persist after long periods of time. Either surgeries aren’t available, too expensive, go wrong, or antibiotics are overused and lead to resistance from bacteria. However, a “smart band aid” has been developed that adapts over time to the needs of the wound it’s covering. Still in testing, the band aid currently measures things such as temperature, pH, and glucose levels of the area it’s covering. This allows it to self-monitor the needs of the wound it’s protecting and healing, and eliminates the possibility of human error.
Another excellent new invention. This is very exciting, especially for victims of serious injuries, such as burns or infections. It seems like the testing is still far from being over, but we could see this revolutionary technology becoming available to the public in the next few years. This would simplify many cases of small bruises or infections, on animals or humans.
That does sound like an exciting development. Anything to get us away from antibiotics…. and the resistance that follows. One thing I’d like to see you do though is to bring out the environmental connection here. I think there is one, but it isn’t apparent in your follow up paragraph.