About 70% of people with a blood phobia and half of those with a needle phobia report a fear of fainting, which is caused by an involuntary reflex called the vasovagal response. Being prone to ...

UK-based blood testing company Thriva has joined forces with medical device manufacturer Tasso to use their innovative blood testing technology to tackle needle phobia, a condition that affects at ...

This sometimes helps to reduce the anxiety. There are some people, however, who react with sheer panic at the sight of blood or medical needles. Their heart races, they break out into a sweat and ...