Missing a dose can feel small in the moment. But in transplant care, HIV, tuberculosis, and many heart conditions, a skipped pill can carry a heavy price. That gap between what a doctor prescribes and ...

A Johns Hopkins University-led research team has developed a pill-sized capsule that, when swallowed by a patient, can diagnose, monitor, and treat gastrointestinal diseases including Barrett's ...

Your parents, your doctor, your spouse, or even your adult children constantly nag you: “Did you take your medicine? Did you take it on time? For crying out loud, did you take it all?" Those aren’t ...

MIT engineers have designed a pill that can report when it has been swallowed. The outer layer of the capsule is made from gelatin coated with a layer of cellulose and either molybdenum or tungsten, ...

Ingestible smart capsules deliver medication directly to specific gut locations using microscopic needles and targeted drug release systems.