High-Tech Printing May Help Eliminate Painful Shots
4D printing creates tiny needles inspired by parasites that could replace hypodermic needles
drug delivery
Tiny Swimming Donuts May Bridge the Gap Between Biological and Synthetic Microorganisms
These micro swimmers mimic biological behavior and might one day deliver targeted drugs or stir samples in labs-on-a-chip
New Way to Wrap Liquid Drops Could Improve Drug Delivery
The new encapsulation technology uses gravity and other natural forces to wrap drops as they fall through a thin layer of liquid shell floating on a base liquid
BD Launches BD Intevia™ 1mL Two-Step Disposable Autoinjector—A Robust Platform Device Combining Autoinjector and Pre-Fillable Syringe in One Integrated System
New solution supports injection of different viscosities and volumes without the need for system customization
Novel Anti-Cancer Nanomedicine for Efficient Chemotherapy
Novel nano-tool provides a new approach to use cell-based nanomedicines for effcient cancer chemotherapy
Strawberries May Be Key To Developing an Insulin Pill
Researchers have been looking for ways to administer the drug orally, and researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have now shown such a feat is possible
Sea Snail Compound Reduces Cancer Risk
Potential for new drug to prevent colorectal cancer tumors
Tiny Biodegradable Circuits for Releasing Painkillers inside the Body
Researchers in EPFL's Microsystems Laboratory are now working on a biodegradable implant that would release a local anesthetic on-demand over several days
'Nanoemulsion' Gels Offer New Way to Deliver Drugs through the Skin
Novel materials made with FDA-approved components could deliver large payloads of active ingredients
Preventing Drugs from Being Transported
Certain membrane proteins specialize in transporting molecules out of cells—a problem for the efficacy of cancer medication and antibiotics