From Diagnosis to Daily Life: Empower Your Journey with MyIBD Learning  You are not alone in navigating Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis diagnosis. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been managing your inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for years, the Crohn’s & Coliti...

Where We Are Now: The Present IBD Landscape  As a gastroenterologist and scientist focused on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an umbrella term for disorders that cause inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, I have the opportunity to ...

  A new school year can be exciting. It can also be stressful for your child—especially if they have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD symptoms can make school hard, but if you have a plan that addresses your child’s needs, they can succeed.  Why school accommodations matter ...

Celebrate Pride Month by discovering supportive spaces and resources for LGBTQIA+ people living with IBD.   Let’s Go There: Supporting the LGBTQIA+ IBD Community Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in his early 20s, AJ remembers feeling isolated in navigating the symptoms of his in...

 “The people in this room ... these are the folks who are going to change the future of IBD,” said Dr. Peter Higgins as he addressed a crowd of 150 research and product leaders in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  With attendees from 11 different countries, the 2025 IBD Innovate...

  Living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis comes with mental, physical, and financial challenges that can complicate moments others take for granted. For many people, life with IBD includes managing symptoms, adjusting routines, and finding ways to feel their best.  Wor...

Navigating life with IBD, Eitan Tye was motivated to find a community that understood his journey. At 18 years old, he became a counselor for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Camp Oasis, a sleepaway experience for kids with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  “Volunteering with Camp O...

 Every December, Dr. Sadye Beatryce Curry took joy in selecting beautifully designed holiday cards for the patients of her gastroenterology practice. She hoped the gesture would convey to patients that they mattered.  Dr. Curry had a hard-earned and illustrious medical career, marked ...

The weather in San Francisco was gloomy, but I was buzzing with nervous, yet excited energy as I entered the Moscone Center, prepared to be one of this year’s IBD Patient Reporters. Reflecting on my time at the 2025 Crohn’s & Colitis Congress, I keep circling back to health literacy and the...

May 19 marks World IBD Day, a global initiative to raise awareness about the challenges faced by the millions of people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is an umbrella term used to describe lifelong conditions that cause chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. The two most comm...