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flag MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers have developed an implantable device, iSOS, that continuously monitors vital signs for opioid overdose and automatically administers naloxone when needed.

flag MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers have developed an implantable device, called "iSOS," that continuously monitors vital signs for signs of opioid overdose and automatically administers naloxone, an effective antidote, when needed. flag The device, about the size of a stick of gum, measures heart and respiratory rate, and successfully reversed overdoses in animal studies 96% of the time. flag The implantable system could provide a new option for preventing opioid overdose deaths in high-risk populations.

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