The pacemaker's manufacturer, Abbott, told the BBC there were a further 280,000 devices elsewhere. The flaws could theoretically be used to cause the devices to pace too quickly or run down their ...

A number of other manufacturers, for example Samsung and ... a magnet can change a pacemaker's timing or deactivate a defibrillator's life-saving functions, and this research indicates the urgency ...

In the future, the researchers hope to collaborate with pacemaker manufacturers who will incorporate their design into existing pacemakers. However, it won't be an easy road to success.

A 13-year-old girl, Chandni Gaud, receives a wireless pacemaker as a Diwali gift, sparing her from frequent hospital visits ...