Medtech breakthrough: Scientists develop oral capsule to monitor gut health through a mobile app

Researchers in China have developed an orally ingestible capsule that can be used to control gut bacteria via a smartphone app. Scholars from Tianjin University and other institutes in the country have already run trials on pigs with colon inflammation. A paper outlining their findings was published in Nature Microbiology. Their work offers a game-changing approach to digitally monitoring health and a remotely controllable intervention.