A first for us: Journal retracts obituary (but not for the reasons you think)

On December 31st 2014, a pioneer in the study of inflammatory bowel disease passed away. An obituary published in the Journal of Digestive Diseases shortly thereafter is typical enough: It describes his achievements, importance to his patients, and battle with pancreatic cancer. But “Loss in the Last Day of 2014: a Eulogy for Prof. Bing Xia” has now been […]

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