Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Malaria test as simple as a bandage
Testing for malaria could become as simple as putting on a bandage.
Nov 2, 2020
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Medical research
A microneedle-based patch designed to provide birth control for up to a month
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has developed a microneedle-based patch as a means of delivering birth control drugs. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group ...
Medical research
Long-acting contraceptive designed to be self-administered via microneedle patch
A new long-acting contraceptive designed to be self-administered by women may provide a new family planning option, particularly in developing nations where access to healthcare can be limited, a recent study suggests. The ...
Jan 14, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Microneedle patches for flu vaccination prove successful in first human clinical trial
Despite the potentially severe consequences of illness and even death, only about 40 percent of adults in the United States receive flu shots each year; however, researchers believe a new self-administered, painless vaccine ...
Jun 27, 2017
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Biomedical technology
Novel microneedle bandage could save lives by stopping blood loss from wounds
A soldier suffers a serious gunshot wound on a remote battlefield or a machinist has a work accident and gets stuck in traffic on the way to the hospital. Secondary, uncontrolled bleeding from traumatic injury is the leading ...
Jan 23, 2023
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Medications
Microneedle patch delivers antibiotics locally in the skin
MRSA skin infections are often treated with intravenous injection of antibiotics, which can cause significant side effects and promote the development of resistant bacterial strains. To solve these problems, researchers at ...
May 10, 2021
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Diabetes
Painless paper patch test for glucose levels uses microneedles
Patches seem to be all the rage these days. There are birth control patches, nicotine patches, and transdermal medicinal patches, just to name a few. Now, a team of researchers led by Beomjoon Kim at the Institute of Industrial ...
Sep 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccine using microneedle patch with RSV virus, immune-stimulating compound is effective against RSV
Skin vaccination using a microneedle patch that contains the inactivated respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and a compound that stimulates immune responses to the virus has been found to enhance protection against this serious ...
Dec 17, 2018
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Medical research
Researchers invent novel microneedle patch for faster and effective delivery of painkiller and collagen
Individuals who are squeamish about injections or are looking for a way to let collagen penetrate deeper into the skin may soon have a solution that is faster, more effective and painless. The key lies in a small adhesive ...
Sep 5, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Self-administration of flu vaccine with a patch may be feasible, study suggests
The annual ritual of visiting a doctor's office or health clinic to receive a flu shot may soon be outdated, thanks to the findings of a new study published in the journal Vaccine.
Feb 26, 2014
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