Guardian Science Correspondent Linda Geddes was carrying her poo across London. She had volunteered as a fecal transplant donor for researchers at St Thomas's Hospital. Researchers are exploring the potential of fecal transplants, inserting poo through the rectum into the colon to treat all kinds of gut-related conditions.
Madeleine Finlay hears from science correspondent Linda Geddes about her experience becoming a faecal transplant donor, how getting a dose of someone else’s gut bacteria could treat illnesses like arthritis, diabetes and cancer, and asks whether a pill made from poo is an idea we are ready to swallow. Help support our independent journalism at
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