How Google plans to detect heart attacks and cancer

Google is developing a pill containing nanoparticles and a wristband to diagnose diseases in the body

A doctor

Google is developing a pill containing nanoparticles that can roam the human body to diagnose cancer or an impending heart attack.

The search giant announced its plans at a tech conference yesterday in a bid to find new partners for the project.

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