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Revolutionising wound healing with innovative wound care technology
Colzyx’s innovative wound care technology restricts microbial growth whilst simultaneously promoting wound healing.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern, resulting in 33,000...
Everything you need to know about chronic wounds
Digital editor, Monet Bailey, examines the burden of chronic wounds on quality of life and the latest innovations in wound care treatment.
A chronic wound...
Driving awareness of non-healing wounds
Leanne Atkin, chair of the Legs Matter campaign, outlines the common causes of non-healing wounds in the lower limbs.
Chronic wounds pose an economic burden...
The challenges and opportunities associated with phage therapy
Dr Zemphira Alavidze, a medical microbiologist at Phage Therapy Center, explains the benefits and challenges associated with phage therapy.
Phage Therapy Center was founded in...
UK scientists develop cutting-edge wound healing technique
A research team based in the UK has designed a novel printing technique that produces an effective skin equivalent, a significant breakthrough in wound...
Exploring how natural killer cells can enhance wound healing
Christian Stockmann, Assistant Professor at the University of Zurich, outlines his recent research into natural killer cells and how these cells can be harnessed...
Innovative wound healing that utilises the body’s own defence system
Colzyx is developing a new generation of bioactive wound dressing that accelerates healing and combats infections, including those that are multi-drug resistant.
A novel medical...
Combatting the pandemic of chronic wounds with Debrichem®
As COVID-19 shifted attention and medical resources from the community, chronic wounds are causing a pandemic of their own. However, DEBX Medical’s Debrichem® aims...
Researchers create ‘plaster’ to seal internal wounds
An innovative patch to seal internal wounds and prevent dangerous leakages has been developed by researchers in Switzerland.
A team of researchers from Empa have...
Researchers develop innovative wound dressings based on human skin
Customised and specialist wound dressings with skin-like properties are being developed as part of a collaborative research project.
In a joint venture by Skinomics GmbH...
Innovations in hydrogel technology are transforming wound care
Using revolutionary technology, hydrogel wound care can help prevent unnecessary infection and heal wounds before they become chronic.
The benefits of employing antimicrobial peptides in...
How can nanofibers aid successful wound healing?
Dr Shahin Homaeigohar speaks to Health Europa Quarterly (HEQ) about the wound healing potential of nanofibrous dressings.
The management and treatment of wounds has become...
Thermal imaging method could improve wound care and reduce infection risk
Thermal imaging techniques can help to improve chronic wound care by detecting whether a wound needs extra management, new research has shown.
A clinical study...
Innovating wound care: smart dressings with built-in sensors
New smart wound dressings have been developed that have built-in ‘healing’ sensors which glow when a wound is not healing properly.
The multifunctional, antimicrobial dressings,...
Clinical wound care and infection control
American Professional Wound Care Association Director Dr Richard Schlanger tells HEQ about the challenges facing the treatment and care of wounds.
US-based non-profit the American...
Skin regeneration discovery could mark huge plastic surgery advancement
In a groundbreaking study, a research team has found that chronic wounds in preclinical models were able to heal with normal, scar-free skin following...
Wounds, infection prevention, and technology
HEQ speaks to the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care about infection control and innovation in wound treatment.
The Association for the Advancement of...
Breaking the paradigm: a new approach to wound care
Biomed therapeutics company Nanomedic Technologies Ltd offers an innovative new method of wound care and treatment.
Wound care therapy is a vast market which accounts...
Discover how electrical impulses could help speed up wound healing
A new study has demonstrated how electrical stimulation could speed up healing by helping blood vessels carry white blood cells and oxygen to wounds.
Researchers...
Hydrogel more beneficial for wound management than traditional methods
Researchers have demonstrated that hydrogel is more beneficial for wound management and healing than traditional bandages and gauzes.
Recent advances in hydrogel have made them...