A healthy heart beats 60 to 100 beats per minute, but when that rate slows down, patients require a pacemaker. Experts say traditional versions are bulky and need two ...

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.

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 ...