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GI symptoms and potential fecal transmission in coronavirus patients

Microscopic view of Coronavirus

The world is bracing for the impact of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which has now spread to over 30 countries, infecting more than 80,000 people with over 2,600 deaths globally. A better understanding of how this virus is transmitted is key to preventing its spread. In two new papers published online in Gastroenterology, investigators from […]

GI societies issue updated colorectal cancer screening recommendations

Bethesda, Maryland (Feb. 18, 2020) — Patients at average risk of colorectal cancer who have a normal colonoscopy do not need to repeat screening for 10 years. It is common for polyps to be removed and tested during a colonoscopy, but the amount and size of polyps removed will change the patient’s follow-up screening schedule. In […]

AGA announces new scientific journal Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (TIGE)

Bethesda, Maryland (Feb. 13, 2020) — The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) welcomes Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (TIGE) into AGA’s prestigious portfolio of scientific publications.  Previously known as Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, established in 1999, AGA is now officially affiliated with TIGE and aims to provide actionable research to GI endoscopists in an easily accessible, online-only […]

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