GI & Endoscopy

A study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found black patients may do better when they're treated at U.S. hospitals with more racially diverse populations, as reported by The Huffington Post.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals is entering a multi-year research partnership with the University of Chicago and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City to study inflammatory bowel disease.

The Federal Trade Commission is asking for more information from Pfizer and Allergan regarding their pending merger deal, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Medtronic's PillCam COLON 2 capsule was cleared by the FDA for an expanded indication.

Brighter Health Network and Medspira are partnering to further market, distribute and service Medspira's mcompass anorectal manometry system.

Smart Clinic, a new mHealth company founded by gastroenterologist Paul J. Berggreen, MD, has been selected as a winner in the fall 2015 round of the Arizona Innovation Challenge.

Ronnie Fass, MD, is the director of gastroenterology and hepatology as well as head of the Esophageal & Swallowing Center at MetroHealth in Cleveland. His clinical expertise is in gastroenterology, digestive disorders, gastrointestinal motility disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal…

A study published in mBio found communities of viruses can be transferred during fecal transplants.

King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky., recently unveiled its new endoscopy suites, according to the Daily Leader.

Katie Couric published a personal essay in The American Journal of Gastroenterology as part of March National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, according to Broadway World.