That's where a new type of cotton bandage comes in, as it kills microbes without resorting to antibiotics. Developed by Mohsen Alishahi and colleagues at Cornell University, ...

Many cotton-based bandages on the market add cost-efficient synthetic materials such as polyester to enhance wound healing. According to Mohsen Alishahi grad, synthetic materials also have ...

Clear strip Band-Aid® bandages were released to consumers in 1958 and various specialty Band-Aid® products were rolled out beginning in the 1990s, with 2017’s Skin-Flex bandage with high ...

U.S. medical researchers say a new bandage made from shrimp shells will save lives on the battlefield. The bandages are made of chitosan, which is known in China to promote healing.

Cotton, cotton sheets and bandages are integral to any procedure in hospitals, from dressing a small injury to a surgery. “There is a shortage of cotton and bandages at all 14 hospitals.