Biomedical technology

Preventing postsurgical adhesions using hydrogel barriers

Following surgery within the abdominal or pelvic cavities, scar tissue often forms on the inner linings of these cavities and may adhere to the organs which are found within them. This adhesion occurs in 93% of these patients ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID contradiction: They wear masks, but won't get vaccinated

People who wear masks but won't get the COVID-19 vaccine pose a public health conundrum―they are concerned enough about the coronavirus to cover their faces, but aren't willing to take the next step by getting vaccinated.

Medications

Tackling the collateral damage from antibiotics

Antibiotics cure bacterial infections and save millions of lives each year. But they can also harm the helpful microbes residing in the gut, weakening one of the body's first lines of defense against pathogens and compromising ...

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