Virginia Tech Researchers Develop Wearable Patch That Detects Fentanyl and Automatically Delivers Naloxone

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Researchers at Virginia Tech's Department of Biological Systems Engineering have created a wearable microneedle patch smaller than a penny that can detect fentanyl in the body and automatically release naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses. The patch could potentially save lives of people experiencing fentanyl overdoses even when no one else is present.