Apellis Pharmaceuticals, a biotech drug company based in Waltham, Mass., recalled more than 61,000 injection needle kits after eight retinal vasculitis cases were reported. The company is pulling 12 ...

Around this time every year, I call my parents to let them know I’ve scheduled my flu shot, presenting the information with all the pride of a cat who’s just dragged a dead mouse inside: Look, mom and ...

DENVER (CBS4) - Spending time sick in the hospital is hard enough for children, but all the needle pokes can be painful. Now a hospital in Denver is offering a pain-free way to insert those needles.

Safety injection devices, such as safety syringes and safety needles are designed to eliminate needlestick injuries while also increasing the safety of drug administration. Here are five things to ...

A needle was found embedded in a girl's arm after she was administered a tetanus injection at the district hospital here, prompting the health department to launch a probe after protests by her family ...

Needle-less flu vaccinations? Shots without the prick of a needle? Like something out of Star Trek, Medworks, Bristol Hospital’s occupational health program, is injecting patients with a device that ...

When my daughter was 4, and we brought her in to get a flu shot, she took one look at the large room of shrieking children and bolted down the hall. It took three nurses to catch her. Now (and may I ...

July 8, 2002 — The J-Tip, a needle-free device using compressed carbon dioxide to propel gonadotropins through the skin, was well-tolerated by women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) and was ...

Vaccinating children is always a challenging task, especially when it involves needles, as they can make the process more unpleasant. But when a toddler somewhere in eastern India slept throughout her ...