Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been missing: iodine. A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of ...

as skin antisepsis before surgery to repair a fractured arm. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

The product is antibiotic-free, combining a natural polymer and metal ions in a surgical spirit base. Like iodine and other navel sprays, its role is to rapidly disinfect and dry the skin ...

The antimicrobial action of iodine is quick and works at low concentrations, which is why it is also used in operating theatres the world over to disinfect the skin before surgery. Iodine has even ...

Even though most cases of Hurthle cell cancer can be effectively treated with the use of surgery and radioactive iodine ...