Virginia Tech: Wearable Smart Patch Could Deliver Automatic Aid During a Fentanyl Overdose
August 14, 2026
August 14, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Wearable smart patch could deliver automatic aid during a fentanyl overdose
A wearable patch that detects fentanyl and releases naloxone automatically offers a potential new approach to preventing unwitnessed opioid overdose deaths.
By Brianna Hughes
A patch smaller than a penny could one day save the lives of people experiencing a fentanyl ov . . .
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Wearable smart patch could deliver automatic aid during a fentanyl overdose
A wearable patch that detects fentanyl and releases naloxone automatically offers a potential new approach to preventing unwitnessed opioid overdose deaths.
By Brianna Hughes
A patch smaller than a penny could one day save the lives of people experiencing a fentanyl ov . . .