A new device for taking blood samples uses microneedles and a suction cup instead of a large needle. People with a phobia of needles stand to benefit. More blood can be obtained than with the classic ...

EXPLAINS HOW IT WORKS. IT’S NOT UNCOMMON FOR POLICE OFFICERS TO HEAD TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO GET BLOOD DRAWN FROM A SUSPECTED IMPAIRED DRIVER, BUT THEY SAY THERE COULD BE A BETTER WAY. IT’S ...

Many people are afraid of needles, and having a doctor take a blood sample from their arm makes them uncomfortable. There is an alternative: a prick to the fingertip or earlobe. But for many ...

“...the prosecution has miserably failed to prove as to how these samples were collected, preserved, and ultimately sent to ...