Ingestible sensor developed by MIT monitors gut's electrical activity

New Scientist - 06-May-2024

This innovative device has been successfully tested in pigs

Sensor can be tracked through the digestive system to identify blockages

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - 13-Feb-2023

Currently only tracking location, but in future could be developed to take samples or deliver therapeutics

NHS England rolls out at-home cancer screening pillcam kits

Guardian - 11-Mar-2021

Sci-fi turned real: swallowable tiny camera capsules to spot signs of bowel cancer

Smart inflatable pill that monitors the stomach

BBC - 30-Jan-2019

In the stomachs of pigs these smart pills lasted for one month

Monitoring your vital signs from within the gut

Futurism - 29-Apr-2016

Works fine inside pig guts and it's just about the size of a multivitamin pill

Digesting the next generation of wearable tech

Guardian - 13-Jan-2016