Sunlight-Powered Photodynamic Therapy for Painless Diabetic Wound Care

January 2026 in “ National Science Review ”

Ye Lu, Ke-Bin Huang, Doron Shabat

Studysummary Sunlight-powered therapy can effectively and painlessly heal diabetic wounds.

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