"Pill-sized Device Monitors Breathing from Inside the Body, Detects Opioid Overdoses"
A new pill-sized device has successfully cleared human trials, demonstrating its ability to monitor vital signs such as breathing and heart rate from inside the body and transmit data to an external device. The device has the potential to provide life-saving care for people at risk of opioid overdose and could also help those with sleep disorders. Unlike implantable devices, ingestible devices like this one are easy to use and do not require surgery. The device has been tested in humans and showed accurate monitoring of breathing and heart rate. The team hopes to upgrade the device to automatically deliver drugs to reverse conditions like opioid overdose.