Colonoscopy is the most frequently performed procedure in ASCs, and while the demand is rising, the economics of performing it are getting worse. Colonoscopy accounts for 13.4% of all ASC procedure volume nationally, generates more Medicare savings than almost any other outpatient procedure, and is…
Guardant Health announced that its blood-based colorectal cancer screening test Shield is now accessible nationwide through the testing network of…
A growing number of parents are investing in tests, supplements, and lifestyle programs designed to shape their babies’ gut microbiomes,…
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates has agreed to pay $4.75 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by…
The U.S. healthcare system is approaching a tipping point, driven by three converging threats: rising care costs, a growing chronic…
DDW 2026
Several studies presented at DDW 2026 highlighted emerging approaches that could reshape…
A structured triage system for interventional GI referrals changed the originally requested…
Headlines in GI
At-home stool tests have made colorectal cancer screening more accessible, but their…
A Rutgers-led study of nearly 500,000 adults found that almost half of…
Thought Leadership
As direct-to-consumer microbiome testing becomes more popular, clinicians are calling for stronger scientific and clinical standards to ensure results are accurate, reproducible, and clinically…
Authored by gastroenterologist Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, this commentary argues that while…
In this episode of The Scope Forward Show, Praveen Suthrum speaks with…
Rather than challenging the value of colonoscopy, Dr. Paul Limburg argues that…
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
A multicenter international randomized controlled trial involving 1,407 patients found that the DEEP2 AI-powered computer-aided detection (CADe) system significantly increased…
Tech & Innovation
Throne Science has raised $10 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered toilet camera platform, which passively monitors gut health by analyzing stool characteristics…
Editor's Picks
Colonoscopy is the most frequently performed procedure in ASCs, and while the…
Business
Colonoscopy is the most frequently performed procedure in ASCs, and while the…
Exponential Tech
Throne Science has raised $10 million in Series A funding to expand…
Leadership
Thomas J. Serena will retire as CEO of the American Gastroenterological Association…
Patient Trends
A new population-based study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology evaluated the…
