If you are having surgery, or if you have a wound, your skin may be closed in a variety of ways. There are many methods used to keep a surgical incision or wound tightly closed so that it can heal ...

In selecting a way to close up patients’ wounds, today’s doctors have many different choices, including sutures (also called “stiches”), staples, adhesive strips, and adhesive glues. Doctors use ...

They help reduce closure time and skin puncturing ... more advanced skills More from Tech This innovative adhesive solution could aid in wound closure and a broad range of medical procedures.

Scientists inspired by how mussels cling to rocks underwater have created a new type of glue that will do the same ... our bodies that isn’t covered by skin is lined with a layer of it, the ...