BLACKSBURG, Va., July 27 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Imagine a smart bandage that could continuously monitor an infected wound, alerting doctors when bacteria spread or when treatment begins to work.
That vision is one step closer to reality with new research from Virginia Tech. An interdisciplinary team has developed a new biosensor that can clean itself after being covered by biological materials like blood that would normally stop it from working. The technology could one day enable continuous monitoring of chronic wounds, infections, and other diseases, giving doctors an ongoing view of a patient's condition that's more thorough than periodic checkups or tests.
The researc...