And using data from 43 studies, which involved more than 48 million people, scientists estimated that 22 per cent of bowel cancer cases worldwide are potentially related to H. pylori exposure

A common bacteria found in the stomachs of millions of people in the UK could be to blame for the disturbing rise in bowel cancer cases, new research has suggested.

And using data from 43 studies, which involved more than 48 million people, scientists estimated that 22 per cent of bowel cancer cases worldwide are potentially related to H.…