Anal Atresia in a Neonate

The FDA has approved baricitinib for adolescents aged 12 and older with severe alopecia areata, marking the first systemic oral therapy cleared for this population.

Stroke incidence in adults aged 20–54 nearly doubled from 1993–1994 to 2020, driven largely by ischemic stroke, while 30-day fatality declined, according to new research.

The FDA has approved insulin efsitora alfa-gobe (Onswik) for adults with type 2 diabetes.

New research links type 2 diabetes and genetic risk to MASLD cirrhosis before 50, warning age-based fibrosis scores can miss severe disease.

FDA updates sotatercept-csrk label with HYPERION data, showing earlier use cuts PAH clinical worsening risk 76% alongside background therapy.

A US laboratory study found that 29.5% of patients with Lyme antibodies were seropositive for at least 1 other tick-borne pathogen.

Lumateperone reduced acute mania symptoms by day 3 in a phase 3 bipolar 1 trial, according to Johnson & Johnson.

Endocrine Society statement highlights key research gaps on obesity drugs—who benefits, long-term dosing, safety, and measuring success beyond weight loss.