Doctors use blood patch procedures to treat spinal headaches, rare events that may happen after epidurals or other medical procedures involving the spine. In a blood patch your own blood is injected ...

Getting your blood drawn can be uncomfortable. Yet for decades, it’s been the go-to method for checking what’s happening inside your body. Researchers at North Carolina State University and the ...

Move over blood tests, sweat could soon be the new way to assess the body's health status. Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a wearable ...

Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health.

Researchers have developed a microneedle patch to monitor a range of health biomarkers without drawing blood or relying on batteries or external devices. In proof-of-concept testing with synthetic ...