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 ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It was a big day at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine as zoological medicine residents strapped a 376-pound alligator to a table and began taking blood ...

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 Three Laws of Robotics won't apply to a little needlework. A collaboration among Northwestern Medicine, other clinical sites and a company developing an automated phlebotomy machine will test ...

Being a vet is no easy feat, especially when it comes to performing invasive medical procedures on the often anxious companion animals that they care for. One veterinary center, Hawthorn Veterinary ...

The plaintiffs sued New Jersey last November over the state’s secret practice of retaining newborn heel-prick samples for 23 years for undisclosed uses. (Getty Images) Attorneys for parents ...

Robotic hospital assistants that can autonomously collect blood from patients and transport samples from the ward to the testing lab, are being put through their paces at Fujita Health University ...

The blood test that detects nicotine is called a cotinine test. It measures recent tobacco use and exposure. Cotinine is a chemical that comes from the breakdown of nicotine in the body. A blood test ...