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Now in research phases, an armband that senses opioid overdose and automatically injects naloxone is hoped to prevent deaths, which now number 100,000 a year. Naloxone must be administered almost immediately after an overdose to prevent brain damage. With almost half of opioid overdose deaths occurring when the victim is totally alone, it may be essential to move this technology forward, according to AltruMed, which is seeking federal funding for its DOVE device. It detects opioid overdose via pulse oximetry and accelerometry. A current grant is testing the harness, sensor and injector components of DOVE.