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Australian firefighters test data-transmitting pills to monitor biometrics during work
A new swallowable pill has been trialled with 50 firefighters in Australia, aimed at monitoring body temperatures and other vital readings when working under extreme conditions. Using Equivital's EQ02 LifeMonitor capsule, the pill transmits metrics to a device housed on the chest. This then sends data on skin temperature, heart rate and respiration rate to an external computer. If a firefighter's core body temperature is increasing too quickly, they can then be moved from the frontline to a recovery area, hopefully reducing accidents and deaths caused by heat exhaustion.
Until now, the standard method involved measuring body temperatures through the ear, but this new method -- which was also used to monitor Felix Baumgartner's 23-mile drop to Earth -- offers a faster, more effective way of monitoring multiple vital signs. Research has so far focused on monitoring a firefighters' core temperature when they've been exposed to temperatures between from -3 to 124 degrees Celsius for about 20 minutes, but according to News.com.au, testing will continue on the Equivital capsules, with temperatures likely to go as high as 600 degrees Celsius -- about 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit. We're just hoping that electrical firewands are next on the list.
Via: PopSci
Source: News.au.com
FDA approves Proteus Digital Health’s e-pills for dose monitoring
An "ingestible sensor" doesn't sound like the tastiest of snacks, but soon it might be just what the doctor ordered. A tiny microchip which activates upon contact with stomach acid has recently been given the green light by health regulatory agencies in the US and Europe. When the sensor is swallowed, an external patch picks up its signal and shoots a message over to whoever it's supposed to. The technology is aimed at tackling an issue known in the healthcare biz as compliance -- or, following instructions. Correct timing and dose are important for many drugs, and lax schedules can be responsible for treatment failures or the development of nasty drug-resistant bugs. Although the necessary trials used placebo pills, one pharmaceutical heavyweight has already bagged a license to the technology for real-world applications. If the thought of passing microchips is troubling you more than the thought of eating them, no need to worry -- the kamikaze sensors dissolve in your stomach shortly after completing their mission.
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DVICE, Proteus Digital Health | Email this | Comments Typo Pill Cases Help You From Making Mistakes with Your Pills
Do you need to take pills every day? Yeah, I hate it as much as you do – but it’s your health, right? It’s easy to forget whether or not you took your daily regimen, so it’s always a good idea to get a pill case to make sure you don’t skip or double-dose your meds or vitamins. And what better way to do this but with some pill cases that look like computer keys?
Designed by Matt Carr for Umbra, these clever pill boxes look just like the keys you’d find on your PC keyboard, but instead of being in QWERTY format, they’we in SMTWTFS format – not the easiest thing if you prefer your sentences with vowels, but great if you want to keep track of your pills. Still better than DVORAK, I suppose. In addition to the 7-day/7-key Typo Pill Case, there’s a set of 3 cases which look like the Shift, CTRL and ESC keys. Now I don’t know what days of the week those are supposed to represent, but they still look cool.
Both sets are available direct from Umbra, with each selling for $6.00(USD).
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