A Status Bar For Wounds: 'Smart' Bandage Emits Phosphorescent Glow For Healing

In video games, and in software downloads and processes, the status bar is often cheered or reviled. But they are here to stay. And now it may be possible to 'gamify' your medical progress.  Inspired by a desire to help wounded soldiers, researchers have created a paint-on, see-through, "smart" bandage that glows to indicate a wound's tissue oxygenation concentration - because oxygen plays a critical role in healing. Mapping these levels in severe wounds and burns can help to significantly improve the success of surgeries to restore limbs and physical functions. read more

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