Microneedle

Hypodermic needles pose certain problems in their use-safe disposal for one; unsanitary reuse in spreading disease for another. To address these concerns, researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory have developed a needle patch, with hundreds of vaccine-infused polymer microneedles that dissolve after they’ve been applied to the skin.  This also suggests a means of self-administration for annual flu “shots.”        MORE

Image Credit: Georgia Tech and Emory University