Serious mature doctor holding a modern endoscope and preparing for the procedure A pill-on-a-string could revolutionize tests that monitor for throat cancer The capsule releases a small sponge, which ...

With rates of esophageal cancer having quadrupled since the 1970s and fewer than 20% of patients surviving five years post-diagnosis, early detection is more critical than ever. The capsule sponge ...

Missing a dose can feel small in the moment. But in transplant care, HIV, tuberculosis, and many heart conditions, a skipped pill can carry a heavy price. That gap between what a doctor prescribes and ...

A woman who lost her fiancé to oesophageal cancer has praised a trial involving a new test which aims to detect the illness ...

What if you could swallow a tiny robot that could diagnose, monitor and treat health issues in your gut without scheduling an uncomfortable or time-consuming outpatient procedure? Researchers at the ...

Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett's esophagus, a known precursor to esophageal cancer, according to a new study from ...