GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Dreaded vaccinations one day could be as simple as sticking on a Band-Aid – ouchless and do-it-yourself. Early tests of skin-patch vaccines are beginning in hundreds of volunteers, ...

A rapid and reliable skin-patch test can now detect the COVID-19 virus, and potentially other infectious agents in under three minutes, without the need to draw blood. This convenience overcomes a ...

A bandage-like microneedle patch can noninvasively collect immune cells and signals from the skin within minutes to hours.

Microneedle patches replace painful skin biopsies with painless immune cell sampling in 15-30 minutes using microscopic ...

Skin tests for allergies include skin prick testing, intradermal testing, and skin patch testing. Skin tests are generally safe but can cause irritation or, rarely, a severe allergic reaction called ...