French authorities said 145 people were reportedly pricked with needles during France’s nationwide music festival, prompting arrests and warnings.

A Chinese passenger, identified as Fu, is suing China Southern Airlines for 130,000 yuan (US$18,000) after being pricked by a left-behind syringe needle while retrieving his phone from a seat ...

A trip to a gas station bathroom sent a Virginia man to the hospital on after he said he got pricked by a used needle.

How Needle Sharing Exposes You to HIV When a person uses a needle to inject drugs, some of their blood goes into the needle and syringe. HIV spreads through blood.

Researchers at IIT Bombay have developed the shock syringe, a painless alternative to traditional needles. This device, powered by high-energy shock w ...

Denver would eliminate its limit on the number of needle exchange programs that can operate in the city and remove restrictions on their location under a new ordinance set for a final vote Monday.

Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law on Monday a bill that legalizes sterile needle exchanges for people who use injectable drugs. By decriminalizing needle exchanges, which are also called syringe ...

A Chinese man is seeking 130,000 yuan (US$18,000) in compensation from China Southern Airlines after being pricked by a syringe needle on a flight, claiming the incident has left him with severe ...

As Communities Grapple With Needle Waste, Advocates Say Limiting Syringe Programs Is Not the Answer Frustrated with used needles littering city streets, some local officials have called for ...