Australia leads the world in community-based needle programs. Yet they’re not used in prisons – which are hotspots for hepatitis C infection.

The integrated needle shield device on the safePICO self-fill syringe lowers the risk of needlestick injury. Also, the vented safeTIPCAP limits the risk of blood contact while helping you expel ...

For people with diabetes who inject insulin, the syringe and needle size can make a big difference in comfort and staying on track with steady blood sugar levels. According to a 2024 statistics ...

Needle and syringe programs are internationally endorsed, evidence-based public health interventions that minimize the spread of blood-borne viruses and reduce injection-related infections.

A township police officer is undergoing medical testing after being stuck in the finger by a syringe concealed in a woman’s ...

The needle exchange program's director said challenges with financing and staff forced the organization to close its doors ...

When a person uses a needle to inject drugs, some of their blood goes into the needle and syringe. HIV spreads through blood. If you use the same needle as someone who has the virus, the HIV ...

A proposed trial to install a waste needle bin in Belfast city centre is not a "silver bullet" but one step to dealing with ...

A thief bit a police officer on the thigh and hand after being caught breaking into a neighbour's car. Pc Simon Clark had ...