Implantable Chip may Treat Localized Staph Infections

A joint study conducted by researchers at Tufts University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has resulted in the development of an implantable electronic device that can be able to treat hard to reach localized staph infections. Current treatment options including invasive procedures or antibiotics but both of them are not able to completely clear the infection. However the new chip, made up of a silk protein substrate with a magnesium heating element ...