Health check with microchip 'medicine'

The new pharmaceutical program announced in the UK is part of a partnership between US pharmaceutical company Lloydspharmacy and US-based Biomedical Technology company Proteus, which is considered to be the hardest to swallow, literally, from now on.

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The product, Helius, is actually a small pill-like microchip that aims to remind patients to take medicine on time and provide feedback on biological information such as heart rate, even body temperature. lice sleep pattern. They can be taken directly or placed in placebo tablets and work when water is met.

Blue microchip "pills" , stickers and smart phones help
patients self-check heart rate and body temperature (Photo: MedicalXpress)

Microchip is equipped with a thin, non-toxic battery. After activation, signals adjusted by a high frequency electrical signal will be sent by the IC throughout the body. This technique does not use tons of radio numbers because the body acts as a link cord. Small skin patches have a 'hearing' function that interacts with electrical signals, thereby determining heart rate, body temperature, respiratory rate, posture and sleeping pattern.

All this information is transferred by a smartphone to a website that provides data in graph form. Patients only need to check the chart to see if they have taken the right medicine. This information is also sent to doctors to see the medication to monitor the effectiveness of the drug as well as the patient's compliance.

The idea of ​​drinking microchips comes from nearly half of patients worldwide who do not take their medication at the doctor's request. This has put patients at risk. However, scientists do not yet know how long the circuit can work in the body and what will happen when it 'dies'.