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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.

Finerenone wins FDA clearance for type 1 diabetes–related CKD, lowering albuminuria in FINE-ONE and opening a long-awaited treatment path.

New American Society of Hematology guidelines raise ferritin cutoffs to catch iron deficiency sooner, including pregnancy and inflammation, and add TSAT for clearer diagnosis.

The US FDA cleared a novel insulin patch pump that can be used for up to 3 days with an additional 12-hour grace period in persons with diabetes.

Takeda’s oral TYK2 inhibitor showed rapid skin clearance in phase 3 psoriasis trials as FDA fast-tracks review; decision expected early 2027.

The FDA accepted Organon’s MIUDELLA supplemental application, but the proposed change, supporting data, and review timeline remain undisclosed.