Hayley DeSilva

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Amazon-One Medical deal under review: 8 things ASCs need to know

Amazon’s proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical, a membership-based primary care company, is currently under review by the state of Oregon. 

UC San Diego researchers developing ingestible sensor for gut health research

A research team at the University of California San Diego has created a self-powered sensor to monitor metabolites in the small intestine. 

Gravity may cause IBS, Cedars-Sinai researcher says

A researcher at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has hypothesized that bodily intolerance to gravity may cause irritable bowel syndrome. 

17 ophthalmology updates in the last 30 days

The following is all the ophthalmology news Becker’s has covered in the last month:

AGA invests in Virgo Surgical Video Solutions

The American Gastroenterological Association’s GI Opportunity Fund has made its first investment, financing Virgo Surgical Video Solutions in a series A funding round. 

Florida optometrist to pay $8K after patient went blind

Terry Friedman, OD, of Kendall, Fla., has been ordered to pay $7,882 by the state’s board of optometry after a patient he treated went blind, the Miami Herald reported Nov. 28. 

Intermittent fasting may help with GERD: study

A recent U.S. study found that intermittent fasting can potentially reduce acid exposure time and other symptoms in individuals with gastroesophageal reflux disease, Medscape reported Nov. 21.