Basic bandage getting high-tech upgrade with smart technology to speed healing

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Diabetes patients among others could benefit from high-tech bandages that monitor healing and dispense tiny doses of medicine.

The basic bandage that has remained similar in design for years could be getting a high-tech upgrade.

The Wall Street Journal's Future of Everything podcast recently highlighted how the new bandages will be filled with tiny sensors which can monitor the progress of wound healing. Some will allow doctors to remotely dispense treatment. Experts believe it would be a game-changer for people with diabetes, which often stalls the healing of wounds.

 

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