KAIST develops electroceutical microneedle patch for remote, drug-free pain relief

Researchers at KAIST and the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine have developed a wearable electroceutical patch that delivers electrical stimulation to nerves under the skin using microneedle electrodes, controllable via a smartphone. The technology aims to provide drug-free pain relief and has shown effectiveness in animal experiments, with human trials pending. The findings were published in *Nature Communications*.