06.02.2018 - By RNZ
With conditions like depression, Celiac disease, cancer and obesity now being linked to our gut health, a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed an edible gut sensor. This sensor is swallowed and measures chemicals in the gastrointestinal tract that can be linked to particular health issues, with the results transmitted to a smartphone app. We speak to one of the team behind this sensor, Mark Mimee of MIT.