Is this the end of the endoscopy? Patients could avoid invasive procedure by swallowing a tiny camera inside a pill in move that could transform bowel cancer diagnosis The cancer cam, known as a colon capsule endoscopy, is swallowed by patients It then takes pictures of the lining of the bowel to look for any signs … Read more
A mother is warning other parents about the dangers of magnet toys after her daughter needed an emergency operation to remove them. Hayley Thake’s four-year-old daughter accidentally swallowed two toys she’d made out of small magnetic balls she had been playing with. The magnets burn holes in the intestines and bowels and there have been … Read more
A toddler bled to death after swallowing the tiny battery from a remote control that burned through his organs – as his paramedic parents battled to save his life at their North Carolina home. Johnathan Huff, who was just 23 months old, ingested a button battery that spent four days burning through his oesophagus, intestines … Read more
UK watchdog draws up plans to stop internet giants like Google swallowing start-ups with potential to become global rivals Currently the Competition and Markets Authority rarely intervenes on takeovers Wants to step in even if there is only a small chance competition will be harmed Concerned tech giants have grown powerful as people spend more … Read more