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Patch to Warn of Drug Overdose in Development

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the United States going through an epidemic of drug overdoses, researchers are growing a wearable patch that may detect an oncoming opioid OD and ship doses of a drug that would save lives. The Indiana University Bloomington analysis crew has obtained a […]

Scientists Use 3D Printing to Create Injection-Free Vaccine Patch

Oct. 6, 2021 — Most vaccines are given with hypodermic needle injections. But photographs aren’t essentially probably the most environment friendly or efficient solution to ship a vaccine. Scientists have been experimenting with microneedle patches to painlessly ship a vaccine into the outermost layer of the pores and skin with dozens of extraordinarily tiny needles […]

Injectable Patch Shows Promise for Heart Attack Recovery

Oct. 18, 2021 — After a coronary heart assault, the broken space of the guts typically turns into scar tissue that may’t obtain electrical messages to contract and pump blood to the physique. The result’s a weakened coronary heart that might get an irregular beat, generally known as an arrhythmia, or go into failure. Right […]