GI & Endoscopy

Three gastroenterologists joined a new practice this week: 

Here are 11 updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week: 

Mayo Clinic researchers and NASA Frontier Development Lab scientists are working to fine-tune an artificial intelligence algorithm that detects spatio-temporal patterns related to colorectal cancer progression.

CRH Medical acquired a 51 percent interest stake in Wilmington, N.C.-based Coastal Carolina Sedation Associates.

Researchers sought to confirm the long-held belief that inflammatory bowel disease could be asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally, according to a study published in Digestive and Liver Disease.

Bausch Health will pay down $100 million more in debt using cash generated from operations Sept. 30.

The Aug. 28 death of actor Chadwick Boseman, star of "Black Panther" and "42," surprised many after discovering that at only 43 years old, he had battled colon cancer for four years, CNN reports.

Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center found that no COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in Los Angeles County, Calif., according to Consultant360.

The American Gastroenterological Association recognized Juanita Merchant, MD, PhD, with its 2020 Distinguished Mentor Award, according to an Aug. 26 announcement from the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Here are the five most-read Becker's ASC Review articles for gastroenterologists the week of Aug. 24-28: