Pill to detect risky bleeds in the gut

A SMART pill is being used to detect internal bleeding caused by serious health conditions.

The experimental pill has sensors that can detect blood in the gut, caused by a range of problems including oesophageal cancer, Crohn’s disease, gastritis and liver cancer.

The pill then wirelessly relays the data to an external receiver so that doctors can see what is going on inside the body.

Around ten people are taking part in the trial of the pill at the Institute of Experimental Medicine in Prague, Czech Republic.