Medicine is moving into the selfie age, with the increased use of tiny cameras probing the insides of a body. The idea has become especially useful in the COVID-19 era.
People of a certain age are familiar with colonoscopies, a tiny camera at the end of a wire that probes your lower insides and can help a doctor remove polyps seen on a screen at the other end of the device. It s part of the search for colorectal cancers, the second-most deadly cancer.
Now, the increasing idea of looking at your insides by swallowing a tiny camera is allowing physicians to view your entire digestive system.
Fri Feb 19, 2021 at 9:42am ET
Max the Miracle Dog was awarded with a medal to go with his PDSA Order of Merit. Pic credit: @PDSA/Twitter
The Royal Family have sent their congratulations to Max, a springer spaniel from the north of England, who’s been awarded a British pet charity’s top honor.
The 13-year-old spaniel, known as Max the Miracle Dog, has been awarded the PDSA Order of Merit for providing comfort and support to thousands of people worldwide.
Max is the first pet to receive the medal as all previous recipients have been police and search and rescue animals.