Pop a silicon pill

• Autores: Aviva Rutkin
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2968, 2014, pág. 19
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Sensors could come embedded in the pills in one's next prescription, watching whether he takes his medication on time and tracking his body's response to the drugs. The tiny sensors, which are ingested and pass harmlessly through the body, are part of the Helius system, developed by Proteus Digital Health in Redwood City CA. Together with a sensor-laden patch worn on the skin, Helius can let patients track personal data like activity levels and body temperature, and share it with their doctors or loved ones