Caitlin Maikawa an assistant professor at U of T's Insititute of Biomedical Engineering, co - develped PRIM, a swallowable pill that releases harmless blue dye when there is inflammation in the intestines and the toilot water will turn blue when inflammed. The pill will cost less than 50 cents (let's keep it from being exploited). Seven million people live world wide with IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). Earlier detection can now result in adjusting treatments faster, potentially preventing serious harm and improving quality of life.
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