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ACOG released its first maternal immunization schedule formally diverging from federal vaccine recommendations, following its February 2026 withdrawal from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices over concerns about the committee’s scientific integrity.

The American Thyroid Association released updated evidence-based recommendations for thyroid disease in preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum, incorporating new trial data on LT4 treatment thresholds, TPOAb management, and ATD safety that diverge meaningfully from 2017 guidance.

Four major societies jointly published the first multidisciplinary guideline for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, introducing a standardized staging system and unified treatment framework across cardiology, nephrology, endocrinology, and primary care.

The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines to include two new multitarget stool tests and a blood-based option, while maintaining colonoscopy as the gold standard and the age-45 screening initiation recommendation for average-risk adults.

A 2025 AACE consensus statement introduced a complication-centric, staged framework for managing adults with obesity and adiposity-based chronic disease, with drug selection tied to specific obesity-related complications rather than weight loss alone.

The 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign pediatric guidelines issued 61 recommendations covering infection recognition, hemodynamics, ventilation, and long-term follow-up for children with sepsis or septic shock.