Australian scientists working toward world-first IVF treatment without needles
Researchers at RMIT University are developing a needle-free IVF treatment that uses a handheld inhaler to deliver fertility medication. The project, supported by the Victorian government, aims to reduce the physical discomfort and pain associated with traditional injectable IVF cycles.
Why it matters
This innovation could significantly improve the patient experience for the thousands of Australians undergoing fertility treatments annually.
shares Share article Australian scientists are working on a revolutionary IVF treatment that would eliminate the use of needles.
Around 100,000 Australians pursue IVF every year . According to fertility experts, the average cycle can involve anywhere from 14 to 100 needles.
Scientists at Victoria’s RMIT University are working towards a needle-free IVF treatment. Nine
Sharron and Phil are living on a bus after their builder went bankrupt The teams at Melbourne’s RMIT University and medical tech company GonGlobal want to eliminate them altogether.
The Victorian government has teamed up with RMIT to inject $1 million into a technology that would allow IVF patients to inhale fertility medication.
It would involve a device that delivers five key fertility drugs via a hand-held inhaler, which directs a fine mist into the airways and lungs, before entering the bloodstream.
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