first aid kit

The Seafood Bandage

A new powder made from shrimp stops serious bleeding-fast

Launch the slideshow to learn how the seafood bandage works.

When it comes to war wounds, red is dead. Stop the bleeding, and you save the soldier. It´s a simple idea that´s driving a budding industry for fast-acting blood-clotting agents.

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