This REALLY won't hurt a bit: Painless injections unveiled

This REALLY won't hurt a bit: Painless injections unveiled

Scientists yesterday unveiled a painless, hi-tech injection that does not involve a needle.

The breakthrough is a device that uses a magnet and tiny pistons to deliver a powerful jet of medicine through the skin, at a variety of depths and with a wide range of doses.

It is being hailed as a major improvement over some fledgling jet-injection systems that have been developed.

Researchers say it could also dramatically reduce the number of cases where doctors and nurses accidentally prick themselves with needles.

And it could be a major boost to patients with long-term health problems who regularly face the discomfort of injecting themselves with drugs such as insulin.

Catherine Hogan, a member of the US research team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said: “We think this kind of technology gets around some of the phobias that many people may have about needles.”