TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Some patients at Moffitt Cancer Center will no longer have to deal with as many pokes and prods from needles thanks to new technology. Those being treated for cancer in in-patient ...

Google might be joining the needle-free blood test party. The company has filed a patent for a “needle-free blood draw” system that can be used either as a wearable on a person’s wrist or as a ...

A butterfly needle is a device used to access a vein for drawing blood or giving medications. Some medical professionals call a butterfly needle a “winged infusion set” or a “scalp vein set.” The set ...

Needle-free devices like TAP and Tasso offer painless blood collection, a benefit for the squeamish. These tests face challenges with sample size and accuracy compared to traditional methods. This ...

Fainting at the sight of a needle or blood is so common that Sharon Burke, a registered emergency nurse at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, has a rule for family members who want to stay in the ...

ROANOKE, Va. and FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Carilion Clinic, a not-for-profit health care organization serving more than 1 million people in Virginia, in partnership with BD, ...

When a police officer threatened to arrest me last month while I was supervising a busy Philadelphia emergency department, I sputtered about the consequences of leaving the ER rudderless at 4 a.m. He ...

Question: I’m terrified of needles and especially nervous about getting blood drawn — to the point I feel dizzy/nauseous. I have to go for a blood test soon, and the thought of it is already making me ...