Bioengineers in South Korea have succeeded in developing an intravenous needle (IV) that can bend and flex as it enters the human body. The softening IV needle is rigid at room temperature, similar to ...

Safer, less painful injections Illustration of the variable stiffness P-CARE intravenous needle, whose mechanical properties can be changed by body temperature. (Courtesy: KAIST Bio-Integrated ...

A research team has developed an intravenous (IV) needle that softens upon insertion, minimizing risk of damage to blood vessels and tissues. Once used, it remains soft even at room temperature, ...

Would you want to sit for an hour with a needle in your arm? What if it meant you could get all the vitamins and hydration your body needs to feel great afterward? A health trend that has become ...

Intravenous (IV) injection is a method commonly used in patient’s treatment worldwide as it induces rapid effects and allows treatment through continuous administration of medication by directly ...

It’s only 2 p.m. on Friday, and I’m already a few beers deep. For the sake of science, I have an important assignment: to thoroughly intoxicate myself. Tomorrow, I’m scheduled to get vitamins injected ...

No one likes being stuck with a needle to get intravenous fluids in the hospital. But worse than being stuck once is having it done twice. Or three times. Or as many times as it takes before the ...

As many as one in four Americans are afraid of needles. That's led a handful of start-ups to develop alternatives to hypodermic syringes. This would be good news for health care: While needles provide ...