
Infections to wounds, such as burns, among children often turn fatal very quickly. Now researchers at University of Bath have developed a new medical dressing that 'lights up' when the burn wound becomes infected. The dressing is still in a prototype stage and was featured on BBC science show Bang Goes the Theory. The dressing glows under UV light if the wound is infected, thereby providing doctors with a fast diagnosis which can potentially save the lives of the victims. ...

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