In this edition, FDA approves golimumab for pediatric ulcerative colitis, hospital affiliation linked to higher-cost care and more. Read the full coverage here:

FDA approves golimumab for pediatric ulcerative colitis

'Tremendous implications': Hospital affiliation linked to higher-cost care

'Set a 2-TikTok limit': Smartphone use on toilet linked to higher risk for hemorrhoids

APPs step up to fill GI care gaps, but scant on-the-job training fuels own burnout

Rideshare 'potentially scalable intervention' to improve colonoscopy after abnormal FIT

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Expert Submission

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Kapoor DA et al. J Mark Access Health Policy. 2025;doi:10.3390/jmahp13030036.

Press Release

Ramprasad C, et al. PLoS One. 2025;doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0329983.