MIT Engineers Create Ingestible Sensor for Continuous Internal Temperature Tracking

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Published: 2026-06-15
Category: technology
Source: MIT News
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Researchers at MIT have developed a small, blueberry-sized ingestible sensor capable of continuously transmitting temperature data from the gastrointestinal tract. This innovation in medical hardware aims to improve the feasibility and safety of monitoring core body temperature. It could particularly benefit patients susceptible to fever or hypothermia.

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