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Monday, May 12, 2025

Revolutionary seaweed and carbonated water based hydrogel for treating skin wounds

Hydrogels have demonstrated promise for effectively treating skin wounds. However, currently available hydrogels adhere to the skin and swell when absorbing fluid discharge, causing the wound site to expand during the initial stages of recovery. Now, researchers have developed a novel type of hydrogel using a biocompatible substance found in seaweed. This hydrogel results in lower adhesion and swelling, but provides a high therapeutic effect, promising recovery without wound expansion.

IT failures causing patient deaths, says NHS safety body

Dr Rosie Benneyworth, interim head of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB)

One patient was wrongly identified as not to be resuscitated because of slow access to digital records.

Racism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk in Black populations

The U.S. is in the midst of a racial reckoning. The COVID-19 pandemic, which took a particularly heavy toll on Black communities ^[1], turned a harsh spotlight on long-standing health disparities that the public could no longer overlook.

Although the health

Autism diagnosis wait times hit 300 days - NHS data

The number of people waiting for an autism diagnosis is up 50% over the past 12 months.

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