Working out what might be going wrong inside your gut can involve invasive tests. What if you could swallow a pill to monitor your health instead? Engineers are developing miniaturised, ingestible electronics to diagnose, monitor—and even treat—medical conditions. In the future, these electronics could even be made entirely from food.
Guests and hosts:
Topics covered:
Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts.
Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.
For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
","author_name":"The Economist"}