Gastroenterology Perspective

• How Do We Protect Science From the Next Trump? To prevent future political interference in science, agencies must build a lasting culture of scientific integrity.
  Undark, February 25, 2021
• Common Antibiotics for Diverticulitis Have Higher C difficile Risks   Dr David Johnson comments on new data indicating that it may be time to move away from metronidazole plus a fluoroquinolone in certain patients.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, February 25, 2021
• What Drives an Exceptional Response to Cancer Treatment?   Dr David Kerr implores us to cherish the 'unusual patients,' as they may be key to better understanding those cancers that exhibit exceptional responses to treatment.
  Medscape Oncology, February 23, 2021
• The Vanguard of HIV Care: Don't Forget This Screening HIV-positive patients are living longer than ever, thanks to antiretroviral medications. But this means increased rates of HPV-associated anal cancer.
  Medscape HIV/AIDS, February 22, 2021
• Medscape Gastroenterology Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2021 Medscape surveyed gastroenterologists about their lives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how burnout and depression have affected their relationships, career, and happiness.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, February 19, 2021
• A Pivotal Moment in Cancer Surgery, Captured on Film   Few ever see this side of cancer care. Our cameras go behind the scenes as a surgical oncologist faces a crucial moment in the OR in this first episode of a new video series.
  Medscape Oncology, February 18, 2021
• Tales From Geriatric Practice: Hard to Swallow The patient couldn't pass anything through his esophagus. His eyes said, 'Please do something.' So I asked a nurse to go to the kitchen and get something. I had an idea.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, February 18, 2021
• Surgeons Can Change. The Pandemic Made It Happen Faster NorthShore Health System in Chicago canceled 3400 elective surgeries in March 2020. Here' s what happened next.
  Medscape General Surgery, February 18, 2021
• COVID-19 Has Wiped Out Cancer Research Fundraising   'The impact on fundamental translational clinical research will be enormous and will echo forward for many years,' Dr Kerr laments.
  Medscape Oncology, February 17, 2021
• Do Zinc and Vitamin C Reduce COVID Symptoms?   A randomized trial looked at the ability of zinc and vitamin C to shorten symptoms of COVID-19 in outpatients. Dr F. Perry Wilson breaks down the data.
  Medscape, February 17, 2021
• 9 Key Changes: The 2021 Adult Immunization Schedules   COVID has had an impact on best practices for adult vaccines. See what's new in the 2021 schedules from ACIP.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, February 12, 2021
• Don't Fear Patients Reading Their Clinical Notes: Opinion Some physicians worry about the impact of patients having access to physicians' visit notes, but these authors say it's a useful opportunity.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, February 11, 2021
• 'This Is Very Real' -- A COVID-19 Day in the ICU   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Megan Panico about the reality of critical care in a COVID-19 ward of the ICU.
  WebMD, February 09, 2021
• The Unique Mental Stressors of COVID-19's Second Wave   Experts discuss how this winter's lethal surge bears both similar and different mental stressors to that which preceded it.
  Medscape Psychiatry, February 08, 2021
• How Do Gut Bacteria Affect COVID-19 Severity?   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Siew C. Ng about the importance of healthy gut bacteria and how a microbiome imbalance can affect COVID-19 risk and outcomes
  WebMD, February 04, 2021
• Highlights From ASCO GI: Data That Will 'Advance Care'   Immunotherapy, FGFR inhibition, and circulating tumor DNA are among the topics that excited Dr Mark Lewis from this year's ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.
  Medscape Oncology, February 01, 2021
• Companies Are Profiting From Health Data—Patients Should Too The rise of medical records has created a booming trade in health data -- much of it without patients' knowledge.
  Medscape Oncology, January 27, 2021
• What If a Colleague Refuses the COVID Vaccine?   Dr Alok Patel discusses the COVID-19 vaccine and considerations around making it mandatory for healthcare professionals.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, January 26, 2021
• 'Death by 1000 Cuts': Medscape National Physician Burnout & Suicide Report 2021 Burnout and depression are still serious problems among physicians, especially amid COVID-19. More than 12,000 physicians told us how burnout has affected their relationships, career, and happiness.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, January 22, 2021
• My Personal Experience With the Pfizer Vaccine Dr Kathryn Dao, a rheumatologist, shares her experience as a participant in the vaccine clinical trial.
  Medscape Rheumatology, January 22, 2021