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Smart' Bandages Could Heal Wounds More Quickly

Scientists are developing "smart bandages" embedded with microsensors that could help heal wounds more quickly by monitoring changes and alerting doctors. The new synthetic materials resemble skin and contain microsensors and titanium wires to distribute medication and alert patients and doctors to changes through signals from specific spots on the bandage.

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Smart' Bandages Could Heal Wounds More Quickly

Scientists are developing "smart bandages" embedded with microsensors that could help heal wounds more quickly by monitoring changes and alerting doctors. The new synthetic materials resemble skin and contain microsensors and titanium wires to distribute medication and alert patients and doctors to changes through signals from specific spots on the bandage.

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Smart' Bandages Could Heal Wounds More Quickly

Topic: Simple bandages are usually seen as the first line of attack in healing
small to moderate wounds and burns. But scientists say new synthetic materials
with embedded microsensors could turn bandages into a much more valuable tool
for emergency physicians. Source: VOA

Watch the video and choose the right answer.

Click here to watch the video

1. Scientists have created a new material called 'hydrogel' that closely resembles

the human skin.

True.

False.

It's not said on the video.

2. In what pattern are the titanium wires embedded into this new stretchy

polymer?

A circular pattern.
A zig-zag pattern.

A rectangular pattern.

3. Medication spreads across the bandage through ______.

titanium wires.

 tiny channels.

microsensors.

4. What is used to alert patients and doctors of changes at particular spots?

 LED lights.

Microsensors.

Different sounds.
5. The new polymer will be suitable for application ______.

only on the skin of the body.

only inside the body.

both on the skin and inside the body.

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