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Metabolic and bariatric surgery offers significantly greater long-term protection against heart attack, stroke and death than widely-used GLP-1 drugs in older adults with obesity and diabetes, according to new real-world analysis study* presented today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (#ASMBS2026).

New long-term data from Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) show patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) treated with Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) achieved durable disease clearance through four years of continuous treatment. In the LUCENT-3 open-label extension study, 63.5% of Omvoh-treated patients who achieved disease clearance at one year sustained it at four years.

Johnson & Johnson announced Phase 2b data from two studies evaluating JNJ-4804, an investigational co-antibody therapy targeting both interleukin-23 (IL-23) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) that is refractory to systemic therapies.1,2 The late-breaking presentations from the DUET-UC and DUET-CD studies were among the 32 company-sponsored abstracts being presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2026.

In a major development in the fight against obesity, Boehringer Ingelheim has announced encouraging results for its experimental drug survodutide, offering new hope for people struggling with overweight and obesity.

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the Western world and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Age, diet and lifestyle are known risk factors. However, in most cases we still lack a precise understanding of what triggers the disease.

In recent years, researchers have increasingly turned their attention to the ecosystem of the gut – the vast community of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms that live there.

Hygiene in everyday items that touch the body—such as clothing, masks, and toothbrushes—is critically important. The underlying principle of how graphene selectively eliminates only bacteria has now been revealed. A KAIST research team has presented the potential for a next-generation antibacterial material that is safe for the human body and capable of replacing antibiotics.