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Programmable hydrogels could herald a new era in wound care
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Programmable hydrogels could herald a new era in wound care

by Katherine Gombay, McGill University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHydrogels are engineered materials that absorb and retain water and are currently used in various medical treatments, including dressing wounds. The problem with current hydrogels is that they adhere indiscriminately to all surfaces, which means that wound dressing can potentially damage delicate tissue as it is healing. McGill...