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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

The developers of the device say this can be a powerful way to address some consequences of the opioid epidemic.

Inside Northwestern scientists’ bid to make an overdose prevention implant

February 6, 2020

At the size of a USB drive, an implantable device created by Northwestern researchers can detect an opioid overdose, automatically alert first responders and administer a life-saving dose of naloxone —...

Interdisciplinary research team awarded $10 million NIH grant to develop device to treat opioid overdose

Interdisciplinary research team awarded $10 million NIH grant to develop device to treat opioid overdose

October 29, 2019

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Northwestern and Washington University in St. Louis won a $10 million grant to develop a device that can identify a life-threatening level of opioids in the...

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