People who struggle with chronic constipation have a new drug-free option to help get things moving again. It’s a first-of-its-kind capsule about is the size of a regular pill – but instead of ...

"With our device, doctors can not only detect gastrointestinal problems but also treat them, all within a single procedure." During a capsule endoscopy test, the patient swallows a pill—about the size ...

The "RoboCap" capsule, which is about the size of a multivitamin, carries its drug payload in a small reservoir at one end and carries the tunnelling features in its main body and surface.

The patient swallows the capsule, and it makes its way to the colon, where it vibrates to stimulate natural movement in the gut. About the size of a typical vitamin pill, the capsule was granted ...