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 E-Mail IMAGE: Engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a microneedle patch that can be applied to the skin, capture a biomarker of interest... view more  Credit: Image: Sisi Cao Blood draws are no fun. They hurt. Veins can burst, or even roll -- like theyre trying to avoid the needle, too. Oftentimes, doctors use blood samples to check for biomarkers of disease: antibodies that signal a viral or bacterial infection, such as ...

Date Time No more needles? Engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a microneedle patch that can be applied to the skin, capture a biomarker of interest from interstitial fluid and, thanks to its unprecedented sensitivity, allow clinicians to detect its presence.(Image: Sisi Cao) Blood draws are no fun. They hurt. Veins can burst, or even roll – like they’re trying to avoid the needle, too. Oftentimes, doctors use blood samples to ...