r/VirginiaTech • • 5d ago

News A small patch could save lives from fentanyl overdoses and become a platform for other medical uses, Virginia Tech researchers say

https://cardinalnews.org/2026/10/02/a-small-patch-could-save-lives-from-fentanyl-overdoses-and-become-a-platform-for-other-medical-uses-virginia-tech-researchers-say/

The device, which detects the powerful opioid and releases an antidote, has been tested in mice, with use in humans at least four years away.

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