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Stories about: microneedles

Vaccine Patches to Replace Injection Vaccination can be painful for people that can't stand needles. It can also be quite dangerous if the sterilization procedures are not thorough, the case being in underdeveloped countries. If the future, nobody will probably have to worry about needles anymore, as scientists tested a new concept. The idea of a v... 19 July 2010 04:03 GMT New Patch Will Make Needles Obsolete Patients with an insurmountable fear of needles can now rejoice. In the near future, the association between hospitals and needles could be laid to waste, thanks to a new medical device recently created. The instrument is in fact a patch laden with microneedles, which patients cannot feel. They can be used to deliver... 20 August 2009 06:45 GMT