A new MIT-designed smart pill can quietly signal when it’s been swallowed, helping doctors ensure medications aren’t missed.

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Imagine a world where your pill could actually tell your doctor: “Yes, I’ve been taken.” That’s no longer science fiction.

Bella Bayliss' sudden weight gain was actually a symptom of her Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST), a rare form of cancer — but it was missed at first by medics ...