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How a Tiny Robot Could Check Your Health from Inside Your Body

How a Tiny Robot Could Check Your Health from Inside Your Body | Longevity science | Scoop.it

Tiny ‘Living’ Robot modeled after the parasitic lamprey is under development to monitor human health from within.


Its biologically-inspired design sets it apart from other tiny, health-monitoring robots under development.

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Monitoring Your Health With Mobile Devices

Monitoring Your Health With Mobile Devices | Longevity science | Scoop.it

Catch 22: Sometimes, it may seem like healthcare practitioners want to move patients along quickly and only scratch the surface of their personal needs.

(Have you ever felt that way about your doctor?)

 

Patients must be their own advocates and keep notes on their care, conditions and testing to ensure they get what they need. Throw dietary supplements into the mix and forget it—most traditional practitioners won’t even discuss them.

 

But when the patients take matters into their own hands-or smartphones- many doctors are skeptical.

 

So… does the doctor want the full responsibility or not?

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