Western biomaterials expert Kibret Mequanint—in partnership with Malcolm Xing from University of Manitoba—has developed the first-ever hydrophobic (water-hating) fluid, which displaces body fluids ...

Jafar Hasan, MD, a Chicago plastic surgeon, is developing a new medical device that would close wounds without traditional sutures and leave less scarring than staples, according to a MedCity report.

Although sutures and staples have been used for decades to close wounds or surgical incisions, both have their drawbacks: suturing can be time-consuming and can lead to extended and costly procedures, ...