Some sort of space age pill?
Not quite. Capsule diagnostics is a non-invasive way of providing information about the inside of the digestive tract. It involves the patient swallowing a capsule that contains either a small camera that sends pictures as it passes through the body or a sponge that collects cells for analysis.
Lights, camera, action . . .
The NHS started trialling capsule endoscopy in 2021 to help diagnose a variety of conditions such as colorectal cancer and Crohn’s …