Polymers are ubiquitous to almost every aspect of modern society and their use in medical
products is similarly pervasive. Despite this, the diversity in commercial polymers used in …

The complex interaction of cells with biomaterials (ie, materiobiology) plays an increasingly
pivotal role in the development of novel implants, biomedical devices, and tissue …

Polymers are incredibly versatile materials and have become ubiquitous. Increasingly,
researchers are using data science and polymer informatics to design new materials and …

Although biofilms have been observed early in the history of microbial research, their impact
has only recently been fully recognized. Biofilm infections, which contribute to up to 80% of …

Implanted medical devices often elicit adverse foreign body responses whereby
macrophages play a central role. Here, we identify simple polymers that instruct different …

Innovative approaches to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are
urgently required. Here, we describe the discovery of an acrylate copolymer capable of …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAI), or nosocomial infections, are a global health and
economic problem in developed and developing countries, particularly for …

For decades, biomaterials have been commonly used in medicine for the replacement of
human body tissue, precise drug-delivery systems, or as parts of medical devices that are …

Chronic wounds complicated with biofilm formed by pathogens remain one of the most
significant challenges of contemporary medicine. The application of topical antiseptic …

Leather products have been widely used in our daily life since ancient times. However, they
are easily attacked by microbes, thus resulting in many adverse and undesirable problems …