Small microneedle skin patch tracks body’s response to disease, vaccines, and treatment

Small microneedle skin patch tracks body’s response to disease, vaccines, and treatment

A small patch, no larger than a bandage, may soon change how doctors understand the immune system. Instead of relying on blood draws or surgical biopsies, scientists have created a device that listens directly to immune activity in the skin. The technology, developed by researchers at The Jackson Laboratory and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, offers a new way to track how the body responds to disease, vaccines, and treatment. The stud…