When it comes to keeping out water and germs, no waterproof bandage performs perfectly, a new test by Consumer Reports finds. Out of eight brands of bandages labeled waterproof and one labeled ...

Are you stuck on a bandage that sticks on you but lets your wound get wet? Water and other liquids can carry germs to cuts and scrapes, which can lead to infection. A waterproof bandage could ...

Wound care technology company DrySee has introduced a patented waterproof bandage with a liquid intrusion alert. Often doctors recommend post-procedure patients avoid showering to keep a wound dry.

The medical adhesives we use today work pretty well outside the body. Attach a waterproof bandage to dry skin, and it will stay put, for a time. Brands such as Super Glue and Krazy Glue ...

Drugstores stock a myriad of adhesive bandages; some are for sensitive skin, while others tout "comfort fit" or "waterproof." They even have Barbie Band-Aids and Star Wars bandages. Dr. Marvin ...

MIT researchers have created a waterproof adhesive bandage inspired by gecko lizards. MIT researchers have created a waterproof adhesive bandage inspired by gecko lizards that may soon join sutures ...

The gecko lizard has helped inspire scientists in Massachusetts to develop a waterproof adhesive bandage for surgical wounds and internal injuries. The bandage has a microstructure similar to that ...