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Adrian Thiessen had a vitamin-sized capsule camera trapped in his intestines for over six months. He says it saved his life.

Prosthetics and Devices

Meet the Man Who Got a High-Tech PillCam Stuck Inside His Intestines for Six Months — and Says It Saved His Life

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The faulty app for the X2 insulin pump manufactured by Tandem Diabetes Care was causing the the device to unexpectedly shut down.

Prosthetics and Devices

Hundreds of Diabetics Injured When App Controlling Insulin Pump Malfunctions

By Frank Landymore

Philips is paying out a gigantic settlement to customers whose breathing machines blew foam and gases into their mouths.

Prosthetics and Devices

Company in Huge Trouble After Its CPAP Machines Blew Foam Into Users’ Lungs

By Noor Al-Sibai

The FBI is alleging that Perryman knowingly created and sold "dummy," plastic medical implants to medical systems and chronic pain patients for $16k each.

Former Biotech CEO Arrested for Implanting Phony Medical Devices in Patients

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Cornell scientists developed a robot so tiny that it's invisible to the human eye — and they say it could someday hunt for cancer inside your body.

This Robot Is So Tiny You Could Fit Ten of Them on a Single Period

By Dan Robitzski

The FDA Is Trying to Figure out How to Regulate Smart Pills

The FDA Is Trying to Figure out How to Regulate Smart Pills

By Dan Robitzski

A new medical device could charge pacemakers using the kinetic energy of a person's heartbeat. If it works, it could eliminate costly and risky surgeries.

New Implant Powers Cyborg Devices Using Your Heartbeat

By Dan Robitzski

Regulators are doing little to stop medical implants from injuring and killing thousands of people across the globe, according to a new report.

Report Reveals How Faulty Medical Implants Are Killing Patients

By Kristin Houser

Researchers in Hong Kong have invented a robot that looks like a caterpillar. It's designed to travel through your body and release drugs.

Scientists Want to Put a Horrifying Caterpillar Robot Inside Your Body

By Jon Christian

Researchers Create Surgical Device That Can Identify Cancer Cells in Seconds

Researchers Create Surgical Device That Can Identify Cancer Cells in Seconds

By Alexandra Ossola

“Bioinspired” Researchers Look to Nature to Solve Humanity’s Biggest Problems

Science & Energy

“Bioinspired” Researchers Look to Nature to Solve Humanity’s Biggest Problems

By Christianna Reedy

The Newest Wearable Uses Energy From Your Sweat to Power a Radio

The Newest Wearable Uses Energy From Your Sweat to Power a Radio

By Patrick Caughill

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A New Medical Implant Uses Your Body’s Fluids as Fuel

Flexible Thermoelectric Fabric Lets You Power Devices Using Your Body Heat

Flexible Thermoelectric Fabric Lets You Power Devices Using Your Body Heat