UK: Woman finds blood-covered needle inside bread
by IANS
A woman in Britain opened a loaf of bread to make a sandwich for her 10-year-old child, but discovered inside it a blood-covered needle used by a heroin-taking man. ...  
01:39 AM, Feb 06, 2013

Punjab gangrape: An act of revenge by women accused? In a shocking development in the gangrape of a 26-year-old nurse in Punjab on Sunday, the police has now claimed that the woman had been booked last year on charges of injecting an HIV-infected needle into a woman with whose husband she was allegedly having an affair with. ...  
02:11 PM, Jan 21, 2013

Needle found in sandwich on Air Canada flight Toronto: A passenger on a domestic Air Canada flight found a sewing needle in a catered sandwich, prompting authorities to investigate the bizarre incident. The needle was found in a sandwich served to a passenger on Monday on a flight from Victoria, British Columbia, to Toronto. Air Canada said that it was "working closely" with its caterer to "ensure heightened security measures have been put in place." "Safety is always...  
06:22 PM, Aug 01, 2012

Delta passenger thought needle was a toothpick Minneapolis: Jim Tonjes was high above North America when he bit into a hot turkey sandwich aboard a Delta Airlines flight and felt a sudden jab in his mouth. Glancing down, he noticed what looked like a sewing needle in the food. Another passenger on the plane reported the same thing. At first, he thought a toothpick meant to hold the sandwich together had punctured the roof of his mouth....  
10:35 AM, Jul 18, 2012

FBI investigates needles in airplane sandwiches Atlanta: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating after needles were found in turkey sandwiches on Delta Airlines flights from Amsterdam to the United States. Delta says what appear to be sewing needles were found in five sandwiches on Sunday. One passenger on a flight to Minneapolis was injured. The other needles were on two flights to Atlanta and one to Seattle. FBI Special Agent Stephen Emmett in Atlanta...  
08:14 AM, Jul 18, 2012

Needles found in sandwiches on US-bound flights New York: Delta Air Lines Inc said it was working with federal authorities after what appeared to be sewing needles were found in food on four US-bound flights that left on Sunday from Amsterdam, injuring one passenger. The needles were found in sandwiches made by the airline's Amsterdam caterer, Gate Gourmet, Delta spokeswoman Chris Kelly said in an email on Monday. The FBI and Netherlands officials are investigating, as are...  
08:05 AM, Jul 17, 2012

Fancy a tattoo? Beware of hepatitis virus
by IANS
New Delhi: A pair of wings on the back, a butterfly on the ankle or simply a pair of initials on the hand - beautifully designed tattoos are a craze these days. But getting yourself inked can expose you to the dangerous hepatitis B or C virus and even HIV, warn doctors. Getting a permanent tattoo involves piercing the skin with a needle and injecting coloured ink in different designs....  
12:16 PM, Jul 28, 2011

Man operated upon to extricate needle from heart Doctors had to stop patients heart to extricate needle safely. ...  
03:31 AM, Oct 15, 2009

Impact: TN hospital under scrutiny CNN-IBN showed how patients in Tamil Nadu government hospitals are being subjected to re-used needles and syringes. ...  
09:23 PM, Feb 13, 2007

A needle that won't hurt so much Researchers say decorated needles can increase the quality of care when patients are less stressed. ...  
05:00 PM, Aug 19, 2006