In a first, drone delivers diabetes medicine to remote island

The drone carrying insulin.
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For people who rely on insulin, it's scary to think about what might happen if they are suddenly unable to pick up their medication.

That's one reason why developers at the National University of Ireland, Galway, designed a special drone that can deliver life-saving medications to people on remote islands. Researchers wanted to ensure that if normal delivery channels are down, due to severe weather or other catastrophic events, supplies could still get to people in need.

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Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.