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South Asian IBD & COVID-19

South Asian IBD & COVID-19

Ten days ago, India released its two vaccines, CoviShield & Covaxin, to begin distribution to frontline workers and eventually the general population. As such, Dr. Sumit Bhatia, leading IBD specialist at Medanta – The Medicity Hospital in Gurgaon, India, and...
Demystifying the COVID Vaccine for IBD Patients

Demystifying the COVID Vaccine for IBD Patients

By Tina Aswani Omprakash Originally published in Everyday Health on January 8th, 2021 We open the new year with hope after a dreary year filled with ups and downs from the COVID-19 pandemic. As a woman with Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),...
COVID-19 & IBD: GI Perspectives on Fall 2020 & Beyond

COVID-19 & IBD: GI Perspectives on Fall 2020 & Beyond

Given all the chatter about COVID-19 this upcoming fall season, I thought it best to inform ourselves as patients as to what to expect. Because rates of COVID infection are so variable across the U.S., I spoke to several leading gastroenterologists around the country...
COVID-19 Survivors: Stories of Hope in the IBD World

COVID-19 Survivors: Stories of Hope in the IBD World

The last 8 weeks since the World Health Organization declared Coronavirus a pandemic have been nothing short of an emotional roller coaster ride for many of us. From uncertainty around chronic illness and medications making us a higher risk to jarring numbers of...
Immunocompromised in the Age of Coronavirus

Immunocompromised in the Age of Coronavirus

By Tina Aswani Omprakash A Crohn’s patient shares her very real fears, anxieties, and sadness around being immunocompromised while grappling with the coronavirus pandemic in New York City. *Originally published on April 27th, 2020 by Everyday Health:...