MIT Wireless pill

For the past two years, researchers at MIT have been improving the design and capabilities of an ingestible capsule that can deliver and monitor drugs, sense infections or allergies, and record and respond via Bluetooth technology.  The device is 3-D printed and, with a small battery, lasts in the stomach for about a month. “The researchers envision that this type of sensor could be used to diagnose early signs of disease and then respond with the appropriate medication. For example, it could be used to monitor certain people at high risk for infection, such as patients who are receiving chemotherapy or immunosuppressive drugs. If infection is detected, the capsule could begin releasing antibiotics. Or, the device could be designed to release antihistamines when it detects an allergic reaction.” MORE

Image Credit:  MIT, Draper Lab and MedGadget.com