The black box is very hip and the band-aids themselves use 1930s comic strip images – perfect if you cut your finger while reading David Gerstein’s new book. A bargain at $2.28 in the ...

A political cartoon of the time quipped, "White is a flesh-coloured Band-aid." In 1998, a brand called Ebon-Aid was launched with a range of colours to suit African-American skin tones. But sales ...