Last summer, Northwestern University researchers introduced the first-ever transient pacemaker — a fully implantable, wireless device that harmlessly dissolves in the body after it’s no longer needed.

A pacemaker, which unconfirmed media reports say Nancy Guthrie has, does not contain GPS and cannot be used to track a person's location. A pacemaker will continue to function even if it stops syncing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A physician who writes about challenges with navigating healthcare. Pacemakers are not designed or approved to provide real‑time ...