6 Gastroenterology Headlines You Missed in May 2026

May was a busy month in gastroenterology, marked by regulatory approvals, practice-changing data presentations at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2026, and continued advances in the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). From expanded treatment options for pediatric patients to promising new therapies for difficult-to-treat manifestations of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), the month highlighted the rapid pace of innovation across the specialty.