Every year, U.S. doctors report about 3,500 cases of swallowed batteries that often necessitate removal via invasive bronchoscopy or endoscopy procedures. Now, scientists say an ingestible “origami ...
A futuristic “robotic” pill with no metal or springs just passed its first human trial in February, according to IEEE Spectrum. The pill is designed to puncture the inside of the intestinal wall with ...
Pills are not just for taking a vitamin or relieving pain anymore. Devices like the PillCam and the SmartPill can help doctors detect and monitor diseases in areas of the gastrointestinal tract that ...