MIT engineers design smart pill that confirms medication ingestion using biodegradable antenna technology. The pill safely ...

A new type of “smart pill” designed to confirm when medications are actually swallowed could one day help doctors better track whether patients are taking prescriptions as directed. The technology, ...

A new MIT-designed smart pill can quietly signal when it’s been swallowed, helping doctors ensure medications aren’t missed.

SAFARI is a biodegradable gelatin or cellulose pill casing with a radiofrequency chip that sends a signal confirming ...

MIT engineers have developed a pill that can wirelessly report when it’s been swallowed. Inside the capsule is a ...

Imagine a world where your pill could actually tell your doctor: “Yes, I’ve been taken.” That’s no longer science fiction.

Your medication might start tattling on you if you skip a dose. Scientists at MIT have developed a groundbreaking smart pill that can wirelessly report the moment it’s been swallowed, giving doctors a ...

On a November morning in 2022, James Messenger opened wide and swallowed a capsule like no other. Messenger was no stranger to taking pills. He'd first experimented with prescription opioids as a ...

Lifesaving prescription drugs can cost $1,000 per pill, which makes them an extremely attractive target for counterfeiters. So are drugs such as Adderall (for treating attention deficit hyperactivity ...

A new "smart pill" is designed to address such shortcomings, utilizing live light-up bacteria. Described as being "the size of a blueberry," the prototype device was created by scientists from MIT, ...