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Early, tight control of Crohn’s disease may have lasting benefits

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a remarkable organ: it resides on the inside of our bodies, but is regularly in contact with the outside world by virtue of what we ingest. It is quite incredible that the immune cells of the GI tract are not activated more regularly by the many foreign products it encounters… Read More: Early, tight control of Crohn’s disease may have lasting benefits »

Mother, 31, dies of cancer after chemotherapy was paused due to lockdowns

A 31-year-old mother died from bowel cancer after her chemotherapy was paused in March due to coronavirus restrictions. Kelly Smith’s doctors from England’s National Health Service told her in March, around the time the country shut down, that her treatment would be paused as part of a scramble to open up hospital beds, according to… Read More: Mother, 31, dies of cancer after chemotherapy was paused due… »