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A new pill-sized device has been developed to monitor vital signs like breathing and heart rate from inside humans. The device, known as the VM Pill, was tested in a clinical trial and showed accurate results in detecting breathing stops and monitoring respiration rates with high accuracy.
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- Ingestible vital signs monitor shows promise in first-in-human trial Brigham and Women's Hospital · Nov 17, 2023