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Medicine 2026-03-20

A wound dressing that fights infection only when infection arrives

A new hydrogel wound dressing developed at Brown University stays inert until harmful bacteria show up. When it detects beta-lactamase enzymes from infectious microbes, it degrades and releases trapped antibiotics, clearing infections in mice with a single application while sparing healthy skin flora.
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