Medical articles from Dr Evangelos Russo

Of the causes of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the two most common. Dr Evangelos Russo, an expert gastroenterologist, shares his expertise about these two cond...

It is estimated that up to 10% of the population will have an episode of rectal bleeding each year. Finding blood in your stool is often caused by anal fissures and piles, however you may be worried t...

Diarrhoea is when you pass looser and more frequent stools than usual. If you are suffering from diarrhoea for several weeks, this is classed as chronic diarrhoea and it should be investigated by a do...