The average bandage provides some protection, but it is still easy for dirt and water to reach a wound. Even if a waterproof bandage is used on a wound it’s hard to tell if it is actually sealed.

When it comes to keeping out water and germs, no waterproof bandage performs perfectly, a new test by Consumer Reports finds. Out of eight brands of bandages labeled waterproof and one labeled ...

Wound care technology company DrySee has introduced a patented waterproof bandage with a liquid intrusion alert. Often doctors recommend post-procedure patients avoid showering to keep a wound dry.

YONKERS, NY — Waterproof bandages are supposed to protect cuts and scrapes from water and other liquids that can carry germs. But Consumer Reports tested eight bandages labeled waterproof and one ...

Several manufacturers market bandages touted as being waterproof, but those claims, like the bandages themselves, rarely hold water, the Consumers Union said Tuesday. All of the bandages leak at least ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexcare Brand from 3M Company announces the launch of “Will It or Won’t It,” an innovative digital campaign that demonstrates the superior performance of Nexcare ...

We already mimic them to make fly-fishing lures. But now scientists working on some advanced medical technology believe copycatting one tiny insect could hold promise for repairing human tissues and ...

London: Surgeons are preparing for the day they can repair their patients with a waterproof adhesive bandage that is inspired by the clingy feet of gecko lizards. The team that devised the "gecko ...

It used to be so simple. When you fell down, Mom or Dad came to the rescue, washed off your wound and applied hydrogen peroxide or mercurochrome. Then, depending on the extent of your boo-boo, you got ...

DrySee®, a medical technology company dedicated to improving wound care, introduces its patented waterproof bandage with liquid intrusion alert. The average bandage provides some protection, but it is ...