GI & Endoscopy

EndoFresh's disposable digestive endoscopy system received 510(k) clearance from the FDA, the company announced May 24.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health's Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research named gastroenterologist Lopa Mishra, MD, co-director for the Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine.

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Just over half of gastroenterologists feel fairly compensated, according to Medscape's 2021 Gastroenterologist Compensation Report. 

Gastro Health was sold to private equity company Omers, according to a May 19 release. 

A new study shows that increased alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to more cases of gastrointestinal and liver diseases, Medscape reported May 17.

The American College of Gastroenterology shared new clinical guidelines for Clostridioides difficile infections, which cause inflammation of the colon and diarrhea.

Brandenton, Fla.-based Florida Digestive Health Specialists' Port Charlotte location will operate full time on June 1.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on May 18 published its final recommendations for colorectal cancer screenings in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

A 40-year-old woman who survived stage 3 colorectal cancer had three colonoscopies canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Today reported May 17.