Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn (In his house at R’lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming) H.P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu This unpronounceable phrase is familiar to all readers of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. It refers to one of those supratemporal cosmic entities that feature in his fantastical tales, a primordial being that has lain dormant […]
Ultrasound
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Say goodbye to needles: scientists develop a painless method for vaccine administration using ultrasound
Have you ever dreaded getting a vaccine shot because of the needle? Well, many people feel that way including both adults and kids. Studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that about 1 in 4 adults and 2 in 3 kids are really afraid of needles. However, public health depends on […]