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Gold and Helium Combine for Needle-Free Injections

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-necessarily-pain-free dept.

Mr. Jaggers writes "U.K. biotech outfit, PowderMed Ltd., has developed a new method to deliver vaccine using an injector powered by concentrated helium gas. They enclose fragments of virus DNA in tiny gold particles, and use the injector to introduce particles into the body subdermally. Evidently, this has been in the works for some time, but is now ready for human clinical tests. Oh, and this is supposed to be used experimentally to target the H5N1 avian flu, which is also cool, I suppose."

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  1. OOooOOOOoo by DarkNemesis618 · · Score: 2, Funny

    The hypospray, quickly doctor!

    Reminiscent of Star Trek?

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  2. Typo in previous subject. by Lord+Kano · · Score: 2, Funny

    I mean "too" instead of "to".

    LK

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  3. Re:Gold? by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 3, Funny

    SCENE 23, DAY INT., DIGISHAMAN HOUSE HALLWAY

    Mom: What's the hold up? Why aren't you kids ready for school?

    Kids: DigiShaman is hogging the bathroom again. Panning for gold.

    DigiShaman [muffled, behind door]: Eureka!!

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