Next Gen Smart Pills Could Transform Personalized Care.

The article discusses the potential of "smart pills" to revolutionize personalized care. These pills, equipped with sensors, microprocessors, and radio antennas, can monitor vital signs such as breathing, heart rate, and core temperature from within the gut. The technology has the potential to detect and respond to health issues in real-time, such as overdose or respiratory distress, and could be used to administer life-saving drugs or alert loved ones. While the technology is still in the early stages of development, initial data from pilot tests are promising. [Extracted from the article]