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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Vibrating Pill, Ingestible Sensor: Mini Robots Tackle Gut Disorders

This handout picture obtained on Feb 14, 2023 courtesy of Caltech shows ingestible smart pill for wireless GI tract monitoring. AFP/Saransh Sharma/Caltech

A pill that vibrates to relieve constipation, a sensor that can be tracked in the gut -- medical researchers are turning to tiny robots to treat or diagnose gastrointestinal disorders.

"This is a very booming field," said Saransh Sharma, a doctoral student at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) involved in the development of the ingestible diagnostic sensor.

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