A federal judge denied Novo Nordisk’s request to temporarily block Eli Lilly advertisements claiming its weight-loss and diabetes drugs are more powerful. (Reuters via AOL)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval for insulin icodec (Awiqli), authorizing it as the first once-weekly insulin indicated for type 2 diabetes in children ages 10 and older.
Following updates to American Diabetes Association guidelines, endocrinologists were more likely to prescribe SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes, according to a cross-sectional study. (JAMA Network Open)
A retrospective cohort study found that GLP-1 drug use surged more than 16-fold among Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes from 2010 to 2022, with limited differences based on cancer history. (JAMA Network Open)
L’Oréal reported that the GLP-1 drug boom is reshaping the beauty industry, prompting the company to develop skincare products designed to address side effects of rapid weight loss. (BBC News)
A large Swedish cohort study associated autoimmune diseases during pregnancy with a 57% higher risk of type 1 diabetes in offspring. (JAMA Pediatrics)
CDC data showed the U.S. fertility rate fell 1% in 2025 to a record low of 53.2 births per 1,000 females ages 15 to 44.
Healthcare workers and educators in Washington state are opposing a ballot measure mandating genital exams for female student-athletes, an effort aimed at preventing transgender girls from participating in sports. (The Guardian)
The Supreme Court refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in federal prison. (AP)
A randomized trial found that adding emotion-regulation skills to family-based behavioral treatment did not improve weight loss in adolescents with overweight or obesity, though it was associated with reduced weight regain and less emotional eating over 12 months. (JAMA Network Open)
Lawmakers in at least 32 states have introduced legislation to limit or eliminate ultraprocessed foods in school meals. (Washington Post)
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