- News- Early GI symptoms in COVID-19 may indicate fecal transmission- March 12, 2020- The discovery is preliminary. “There is evidence of the virus in stool, but not evidence of infectious virus.” 
- News- COVID-19 update: Transmission 5% or less among close contacts- March 11, 2020- New insights from China, CDC 
- News- Some infected patients could show COVID-19 symptoms after quarantine- March 9, 2020- Longer quarantine could be considered in highest-risk scenarios, but benefits must be weighed against costs to public health and the quarantined patients. 
![1]() - News- CMS issues guidance on containing spread of coronavirus- March 5, 2020- The agency published two guidance documents related to helping contain the spread of the coronavirus, primarily aimed at ensuring that health care providers are implementing proper infection control procedures. 
![1]() - Opinion- Can this patient get IV contrast?- March 2, 2020- Patients with seafood allergy have a higher rate of reactions to iodinated contrast, but not at a higher rate than patients with other food allergies. 
- News- Initial ultrasound assessment of appendicitis curbs costs- February 2, 2020- Patients at low to medium risk for appendicitis can benefit from initial ultrasound to assess need for further action. 
- News- IBD: Inpatient opioids linked with outpatient use- January 26, 2020- Alternative analgesics should be considered for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. 
![1]() - News- Gunshot wound victims are at high risk for readmission- December 4, 2019- CHICAGO – Long-term outcomes of gun violence are still largely unknown. 
- News- What’s new in hepatitis C: Four themes that dominated at the Liver Meeting- November 22, 2019- BOSTON – AASLD highlights included treatment of persons who inject drugs, new directions in pangenotypic therapy, benefits of sustained virologic response, preemptive therapy in donor-positive organ transplant. 
![1]() - News- Geriatric IBD hospitalization carries steep inpatient mortality- November 21, 2019- SAN ANTONIO – A major unmet need exists for better guideline-directed management of geriatric patients hospitalized for IBD. 



