IIT Delhi & AIIMS Develop “Smart Pill” for Gut Health: Non-Invasive Microbiome Sampling Tested Successfully
This breakthrough represents a paradigm shift in gastroenterology. For decades, accessing the small intestineāthe “engine room” of human immunity and metabolismārequired invasive endoscopies or relied on stool samples, which often provide an inaccurate “end-of-the-line” snapshot of gut health. The Smart Capsule allows researchers to capture live, site-specific data from the small intestine without surgery or…

