Even if it means protection from dangerous, even fatal diseases, having a needle jabbed into your skin and liquid sickness squirted into your flesh is no fun for anyone. There are other needleless injection solutions out there, but a new microneedle array made completely out of dried sugar promises to make vaccination not only painless, but dirt cheap. Read More >>

It's counter-intuitive, but a new syringe design could eliminate the pain when getting an injection by using two separate needles that work in quick succession. A technique that could be hard to accept for those who hate being pricked. Read More >>