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World Service,1 min

'Smart' bandage to detect infections

Newsday

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British scientists have begun clinical trials of a 'smart' bandage that changes colour when it detects infection. Professor Toby Jenkins from the University of Bath is leading the study. (Photo: a prototype of the bandage as it would appear on a patient’s arm/ Credits: University of Bath)

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