Researcher investigates why wounds don’t heal, or form deep scars
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A University of South Australia researcher is investigating why some chronic wounds don’t heal and why others that do, form deep scars. According to Wounds Australia, more than 420,000 people suffer from chronic wounds, a common side effect of diabetes, obesity, and vascular and autoimmune diseases, costing the healthcare system more than $3 billion annually. […]