Stool tests may be more effective than respiratory tests in identifying COVID-19 infections in children and infants since they carry a higher viral load in their stool than adults, researchers at the ...

Dr. Jirik completed advanced fellowships in hepatology/transplant and gastroenterology, with clinical expertise in colorectal ...

People with irritable bowel syndrome are often only given treatments like cognitive behavioural therapy after others have ...

Bowel cancer, once considered a disease primarily affecting older generations, is now showing a disturbing rise among younger ...

A customized, team-based strategy significantly reduced unnecessary pre-operative testing for common elective surgeries, according to a new study led ...

Stool-based DNA testing can help bridge CRC screening gaps between rural and urban populations by providing timely follow-up. A study finds rural and nonrural patients have similar follow-up times ...

There is no single best time to poop every day, but many people find it most convenient to poop in the morning before work.

The accuracy of non-invasive blood and stool-based tests for colorectal cancer is improving, but experts say it’s too soon to ...

Emergency presentations (EPs) in colorectal cancer (CRC) are common and associated with worse outcomes; many are potentially ...

For us weekday warriors, the best time to have a bowel movement (BM) — in peace — is in the mornings at home. Morning ...

By applying machine learning to stool samples, they created an inventory, which was then used to detect the presence of ...

“Screening allows us to detect cancer early. Colorectal cancer often begins with small growths in the intestine called polyps. Each polyp has a 30 to 40 percent chance of developing into cancer. If we ...