Archive: July 2024
Lead, arsenic and other toxic metals detected in tampons
Researchers at the University of California Berkeley, USA, have discovered toxic metals, including arsenic, lead and cadmium, in tampons, highlighting significant health risks associated with…
Biodegradable superabsorbent made from hemp
Researchers at the Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, are using cellulose extracted from hemp and refined through treatments to create patent-pending, superabsorbent materials,…
Polymer fibres deliver active ingredients over the long term
Researchers at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, are developing polymer fibres that can deliver active ingredients precisely over the long…
Superabsorbent wound dressing with dressing-full indication
A superabsorbent wound dressing configured to provide an indication as to when the dressing has reached a maximum absorption capacity has been developed by Solventum…
Advanced compression garments and systems
Advanced compression garments that include garments with compression-applying straps and associated sensors that can sense the compression applied to an underlying body tissue by the…
New period product minimises blood leakage
A team of US researchers at Virginia Tech have developed an eco-friendly, blood-absorbent biomaterial that is said to improve the performance of menstrual products by…
Bolster dressing for a range of wound types
A wound bolster dressing that not only provides environmental protection, reduction of mechanical forces, mitigation of exudate and pressure application to a wound, but is…