EndoQuest Robotics recently announced the completion of the first procedure performed by a gastroenterologist in its PARADIGM ...

Surgical robotics is not a new phenomenon, but it's a space that continues to foster innovation across a range of ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease, condition, or injury affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The GI tract includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon ...

Apple cider vinegar and probiotics contain "good bacteria," which may help gut health. However, one may be the better choice ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Transforming growth factor beta mutation biomarkers may help identify patients at high risk for cancer of the ...

Hologic, Inc. HOLX recently received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Panther Fusion Gastrointestinal (GI) Bacterial and Expanded Bacterial Assays. Additionally, the assays obtained CE marking in the ...

As weight loss medications, including Ozempic and WeGovy, have gained popularity across the U.S., they are not without side effects, some serious. According to a May 2024 CNN report, as many as 1 in 8 ...

Scientists headed by a team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have developed a new approach to drug design that can deliver therapeutics directly to a specific part of the gastrointestinal ...

The mycobacteria that typically cause lung tuberculosis (TB) can also cause gastrointestinal (GI) TB. This condition typically requires prompt treatment with anti-tuberculous drugs. GI TB can involve ...

‌Gastrointestinal perforation is when a hole develops in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This condition can easily have serious complications that could result in death. Early detection and ...

Unlike most GI cancers, GIST starts in supportive stromal tissue, not surface cells, and is classified as a sarcoma, says Dr. Weijing Sun. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare type of ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...