When high blood pressure goes unmanaged, it significantly increases the chances of severe health problems such as strokes, ...

Would men endure a shot in the groin to prevent pregnancy? Indian researchers think so. The Indian Council of Medical Research, a government-funded biomedical research agency, has successfully ...

The daily or once-weekly insulin shot—necessary for the control of type 2 diabetes—could be replaced by a twice- or even once-a-month shot. A new, longer-lasting injectable formulation has been ...

Six interventions, one aim: to prevent and control infections among people who inject drugs. In new public health guidance, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the ...

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist taken as a once-weekly injection. It’s administered with a tiny needle that punctures ...

Self-mixing insulin requires a person to inject themselves with two types of insulin in one injection. A person can mix and inject insulin using a syringe. Insulin is a hormone that people use to ...