SmartHEAL is a precise, affordable and scalable smart pH sensor for dressings. By using radio-frequency identification or RFID communication systems and monitoring the pH of a wound, SmartHEAL can assess the wound’s condition and detect infection without removing the dressing and, therefore, without disrupting the tissue. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
SmartHEAL is a precise, affordable and scalable smart pH sensor for dressings. By using radio-frequency identification or RFID communication systems and monitoring the pH of a wound, SmartHEAL can assess the wound’s condition and detect infection without removing the dressing and, therefore, without disrupting the tissue. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

THE James Dyson Award has given more than 1M pounds in prize money to over 300 promising inventions from young engineers and scientists around the world. This year, Sir James Dyson has selected two global winners, each receiving 30,000 pounds, and one runner-up, receiving 5,000 pounds in prize money, to support the next stages of their inventions.

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