Theranos’s ambitions for a finger-prick blood test are finally being realized—by other companies. Since May, needle-phobic ...

The dream of Theranos for finger-prick blood tests is now a reality, thanks to the efforts of rival companies. In Austin, Texas, people who fear needles can now undergo routine medical tests using ...

Home tests require you to either provide a blood sample (by pricking your finger) or saliva. The latter may be a better option for those who don’t like needles. LetsGetChecked provides a ...

The blood tests of the future can reveal a lot more ... 10 million expecting mothers worldwide from the amniocentesis needle. "In neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, I [can] use circular ...

Researchers from the University of Bath, UK, compared the results of one brand of CGM with the gold-standard finger prick test ... a small needle. Because of the way they collect blood from ...

It automatically checks your blood sugar around the clock -- even ... These systems don't replace finger stick tests. You'll still have to test yourself to make sure your CGM is working as ...

Use warm water to get your blood flowing. To make it easier you can also let your hand hang down and shake it, then massage your finger before you prick it. Put the test strip into the meter.

These swellable hydrogel microneedles extract substantial amounts of skin fluid in just five minutes, a less invasive alternative to the finger-prick blood tests. The extraction of interstitial fluid ...

The discovery led to the creation of a blood test that could examine fetal DNA (T21) for Down syndrome and other genetic diseases, instead of using needles to extract amniotic fluid from expecting ...

The blood tests of the future can reveal a lot more about a ... pioneering work in 1995 spared 10 million expecting mothers worldwide from the amniocentesis needle. "In neurodegenerative diseases like ...