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 ...

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 ...

Healthcare professionals can also use this type of injection to deliver local anesthesia to people undergoing a complex dental procedure, such as a root canal, or to dispense pain medication for ...

Injections are two-and-a-half times safer when nurses use revamped guidelines. The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is changing the way it writes its guidelines for giving injections in hospitals, ...