Though not as common as small rodents in laboratory settings, bats are being increasingly used in research studies. Knowledge of proper blood sampling techniques is essential for care and management ...

In future, blood samples may be taken by an autonomous robot rather than a healthcare professional – if Dutch developer Vitestro can get its prototype approved for marketing. Vitestro's blood drawing ...

Hepatitis C is liver inflammation and damage caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus. Hep C can cause a mild illness that lasts a short time (acute) or a serious illness that can last the rest ...

LOS ANGELES — The smell struck undercover agent Ed Newcomer as soon as he entered the small, sparse apartment. Faint and rancid, it permeated everything. The smell was unmistakable: dead insects.

Since introducing Japan's first plastic blood collection and transfusion sets in 1954, Kawasumi has been expanding its business activities globally in the blood banking and transfusion industry mainly ...