The Times of India

Meet Dasia Taylor: High school student who created surgical threads that change colour when infections appear

A 17-year-old Dasia Taylor created innovative surgical threads. These threads change color to signal wound infections early. Her inspiration was to make affordable medical technology accessible. Taylor used beet juice and tested threads for this breakthrough. Her invention offers a low-cost alternative to expensive smart sutures. This development highlights science, public health, and social equity.