Achieving a cure in hepatitis C infection could result in significant economic gains, with a study estimating that the beneficial effects in terms of ... More »
WASHINGTON – The course of Crohn’s disease has changed for the better since the introduction of biological therapies and other treatments in the l... More »
WASHINGTON – A prescription for a statin was associated with about a 40% lower risk of new-onset inflammatory bowel disease in a study that evaluate... More »
SILVER SPRING, MD. – A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel unanimously agreed that duodenoscopes that are properly cleaned and disinfected b... More »
Earlier this week the federal government clarified that insurers can’t charge people for anesthesia administered during a free colonoscopy to screen... More »
VIENNA – All-oral HCV therapy with grazoprevir and elbasvir plus sofosbuvir achieved high, sustained virologic response (SVR) rates at 12 weeks afte... More »
Last summer’s norovirus outbreak in Multnomah County, Oregon, appears to be linked to swimming in a natural lake in Blue Lake Regional Park, accordi... More »
VIENNA – Pooled analysis of data from three controlled trials provides further evidence to support the use of vitamin E in the treatment of nonalcoh... More »
VIENNA – More than 75% of patients with decompensated cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection achieved a sustained virologic resp... More »