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Alice Clifford

SHOCKING: How these new electronic bandages could speed up the healing process - What They Never Told You

A close-up look at the bandage's two electrodes: A tiny flower-shaped electrode on top of the wound bed and a ring-shaped electrode on healthy tissue to surround the entire wound. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY/SWNS

New electronic bandages could speed up the healing process by 30 percent, according to a study.

The wireless, battery-free bandage delivers electrical signals to help heal wounds and stream data about how the injury is getting on in real-time to a smartphone or tablet.

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