A recent study monitors progress in the development of microneedles for immunotherapy and discusses the challenges regarding their production. Researchers suggest using microneedles for immunotherapy ...

Much attention has been paid to the transdermal delivery of medicinal agents owing to its advantages in the administration. The first pass effect in the liver can be avoided and the bioavailability is ...

The global population of patients with diabetic wounds is expected to rise to between 9.1 million and 26.1 million by 2030. Diabetic wounds severely impact patients' quality of life, both physically ...

A new transdermal drug delivery using pulsating, fabricated microneedles present a promising alternative to traditional subcutaneous injections. The PIDES – pulsating in situ dried electro stretching ...

Researchers have developed a microneedle patch for monitoring glucose levels using a paper sensor. The device painlessly monitors fluid in the skin within seconds. Anyone can use the disposable patch ...

In the world of birth control, the gold standard of contraception incorporates two key elements: It should be long-lasting like an IUD, and it should be self-administered like a pill. Ideally, it ...

An array of drug-infused dissolving microneedles improves the penetration and distribution of PDT photosensitizers. (Courtesy: the authors) Drug-infused microneedles that dissolve upon insertion could ...

Patients with certain chronic eye diseases, like glaucoma and macular degeneration, typically either use inefficient eyedrops or have to get injections directly into their eyes. A team of researchers ...

Microneedles are tiny needles, small enough that they are measured in millionths of a metre (μm), designed to deliver medicines. But “needles” is perhaps a misnomer. In terms of how they work, ...

Needles designed to be less than 1mm in length painlessly penetrate the outer layer of the skin and deliver medication into the body, according to new research by a team from Griffith University and ...