It's like having a microneedling treatment at home, without the needles.

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most immunizations currently involve an injection in the arm. In the future, vaccination may be accomplished without the unpleasant jab of a needle: a team led by Victor C. Yang at ...

WASHINGTON — It’s flu vaccine time again — and some lucky shot-seekers will find that the needle has shrunk. The first flu shot that works with a less-scary skin prick instead of an inch-long needle ...

WASHINGTON – Kids aren’t the only needle-phobes. A lot of adults don’t get the shots they need, including the flu vaccine, because they fear the pain. But now there is a new kind of “ouchless” flu ...

Needles are usually seen as a necessary evil, but maybe they don't have to be. Plenty of painless alternatives are in the works, like microneedle patches, a laser-based device that pushes drugs ...