A 14-year-old girl survived 118 days with a machine in control of her circulation, and no heart in her body. After a failed heart transplant in July, the teen was kept alive with two electronic pumps. She was given a new heart on 29 October. Read more…
Phillips has designed an intelligent pill, which they call the “iPill,” that can release drugs to certain areas of the body. Equipped with a microprocessor, battery, wireless radio, pump and a drug reservoir, the pill can measure acidity in the gut. These measurements, as well as targeting specific locations in the body, can lead to lower dosages and therefore fewer side effects. Read more…
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