All silver articles
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NewsScientists using nanotechnology to combat antibiotic-resistant infections
Researchers are working to potentially reduce the growing rate of antibiotic-resistant infections in open bone fractures by employing nanotechnology to bolster a centuries-old treatment.
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NewsBioactive glass doped with silver delivers longer-lasting antimicrobial wound protection
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated that silver retains antimicrobial activity for longer when it is impregnated into ‘bioactive glass’, and shown for the first time how this promising combination delivers more long-lasting antimicrobial wound protection than conventional alternatives.
