COVID-19 Updates
Conference Coverage
COVID livers are safe for transplant
Using livers from deceased patients with COVID-19 could be an opportunity expand organ availability.
Article
Long COVID and the Gastrointestinal System: Emerging Evidence
Supplements
Gastroenterology Data Trends 2023
From the Journals
Review supports continued mask-wearing in health care visits
Masks continue to lower the risk of catching the virus during medical visits.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC cuts back hospital data reporting on COVID
“CDC’s authorizations to collect certain types of public health data” expired with the PHE.
From the AGA Journals
IBD patients have limited protection against Omicron with third vaccine dose
Patients with IBD taking infliximab or tofacitinib may be more vulnerable to Omicron infection even after a third dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine...
Feature
Rise of ‘alarming’ subvariants of COVID ‘worrisome’ for winter
This means people have no or “markedly reduced” protection against infection from these four strains.
Conference Coverage
Liver disease-related deaths rise during pandemic
“The increasing trend in mortality rates for ALD and NAFLD has been quite alarming, with disparities in age, race, and ethnicity.”
Article
The Impact of COVID-19 on Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs
Feature
Three COVID scenarios that could spell trouble for the fall
Experts predict different scenarios, some more dire than others.