Many hydrogel wound dressings are antibacterial, biodegradable, responsive, and injectable. Conventional dressings, in contrast, have a single function, making them less effective for wound treatment.

A new antibacterial wound dressing is designed to get around that problem, by using proteins instead of conventional antibiotics. The experimental hydrogel skin patch is being developed at Sweden's ...

Scientists at Brown University have developed a new material that can release drugs only when pathogenic bacteria are around. When used as a bandage, the hydrogel could deliver medication on-demand ...