If you thought medicine was soon going to get intelligent and find its way to the area of the body where it’s actions are required, then, Philips has comes up with an impressive new iPill. The intelligent pill comes with a microprocessor, battery, wireless radio, pump and even a drug reservoir, which would go ahead and release medication once the pill reaches the right place in your guts.

It measures the existing acidity with the help of sensors and locates itself on the human body. Capsules containing cameras are available but they can’t deliver drugs where as iPill can. It measures temperature at a certain location of the body and sends all these information to an external receiver. The iPill is still a prototype and has not been mass manufactured though plans are underway to manufacture it for the larger masses.

Looks like medicines are now going to get intelligent and change the way we treat and get treated. It may help in reducing side effects and contact with direct bloodstream. Such intelligent pills may allow speedy recovery and a faster prognosis rate.

Via: Yahoo