Capsule endoscopy is a procedure that uses a pill-sized camera to check the midsection of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract for any abnormalities. An endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure in which ...

Ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for a while, but they’re severely limited and not controllable by physicians, relying entirely on gravity and the digestive system for movement.

A fantastic voyage through the body in a miniature vessel? You probably saw it in a science fiction movie. For patients with intestinal bleeding, it is a reality. Digital chips are so small that a ...

A new biobattery could power ingestible cameras in the small intestine. Tech companies have developed many devices that work outside the body, such as cell phones, smart watches, tablets and hundreds ...