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Los Angeles (June 8, 2021) -- IBDs, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic conditions that occur when the intestinal immune system becomes overreactive, causing chronic diarrhea and other digestive symptoms. In a published survey at the beginning of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, 70% of IBD patients reported concern about side effects from the vaccines. "What we've learned is that if you have IBD, the side effects you're likely to experience after a vaccine are no different than they would be for anyone else," said Gil Melmed, MD, corresponding author of the study and d...

A virtual conference next week will examine medical, legal and policy efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on health policy.

New analysis of EXPLORER-HCM trial assessing impact of mavacamten on patient’s health status to be presented as late-breaking oral presentation Interim results of EXPLORER long-term extension study of mavacamten safety and efficacy data in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy also to be presented Bristol Myers Squibb today announced that data from multiple studies across the company’s clinical … New analysis of EXPLORER-HCM trial assessing impact of mavacamten on patient’s health status to be presented as late-breaking oral presentation Interim results of EXPLORER ...

Listen now. A new report from the SIU Medicine School of Population Science, the SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and several other partners examines the ways the pandemic has impacted rural areas. Sameer Vohra, founding chair of the population science department, said one of the major recurring themes was a lack of broadband access, which increases a sense of isolation when things move to virtual platforms. It also makes it more difficult for people to work, attend school, and use telehealth during a pandemic. “That was a problem with both the speed of internet but also that some of...

The Keck School of Medicine offers 14 different progressive degree programs, including new programs in narrative medicine and public health data science. (Vincent Leo | Daily Trojan) The Keck School of Medicine added two new progressive degree programs — narrative medicine and public health data science. The school also has another new program — speech-language pathology. The creation of the program was inspired by the need for work in the field matched with a lack of previous educational opportunities. The speech-language pathology program, which is admitting their first class in Fall 20...