5/May/2023 Health Bulletin.

Published Date: 08 May 2023

The following are the top health stories for the day: In another incident involving a doctor, a doctor in Delhi was allegedly attacked over the number of visitors who entered the ward.

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Vasectomy Reversal More Cost-Effective Than IVF

Most couples younger than 40 years can achieve pregnancy within typical $30,000-$40,000 employer fertility benefits with reversal, new research indicates.

US Judge Rejects Bayer Bid to Block Johnson & Johnson Prostate Cancer Drug Claims

A U.S. judge has rejected Bayer's request for an injunction to block Johnson & Johnson's alleged false advertising that ⁠its multibillion-dollar drug cuts the risk of...

This Test Could Predict Incontinence Risk After HoLEP

Men with a shorter membranous urethra appear more likely to experience urinary incontinence after laser enucleation for benign prostatic hyperplasia, a new study shows.

Smartphone App Helps Delay Ejaculation

The app improves sexual control and doubles ejaculation latency time in a randomized trial.

US FDA Approves Lantheus' New Prostate Cancer Imaging Formulation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new formulation of Lantheus Holdings' prostate ⁠cancer imaging agent, aimed at improving scanning access through...

Will a Smart Toilet Turn the Home Into a Diagnostic Center?

Smart toilets show promise for passive monitoring of stool and urine to detect potential health issues, but challenges remain.

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EMA Backs Breast Cancer SERD After FDA No Vote

The recommendation follows phase 3 data showing longer progression-free survival when patients switched to camizestrant plus a CDK4/6 inhibitor.

Datopotamab Deruxtecan Earns New Breast Cancer Indication

The antibody drug conjugate was approved by the FDA for certain patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

Todays Updates

EMA Backs Breast Cancer SERD After FDA No Vote

The recommendation follows phase 3 data showing longer progression-free survival when patients switched to camizestrant plus a CDK4/6 inhibitor.

Datopotamab Deruxtecan Earns New Breast Cancer Indication

The antibody drug conjugate was approved by the FDA for certain patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

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Most couples younger than 40 years can achieve pregnancy within typical $30,000-$40,000 employer fertility benefits with reversal, new research indicates.

A U.S. judge has rejected Bayer's request for an injunction to block Johnson & Johnson's alleged false advertising that ⁠its multibillion-dollar drug cuts the risk of...

Men with a shorter membranous urethra appear more likely to experience urinary incontinence after laser enucleation for benign prostatic hyperplasia, a new study shows.

The app improves sexual control and doubles ejaculation latency time in a randomized trial.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new formulation of Lantheus Holdings' prostate ⁠cancer imaging agent, aimed at improving scanning access through...

Smart toilets show promise for passive monitoring of stool and urine to detect potential health issues, but challenges remain.

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During the Accountable Care Meeting, CMS Officials were pressed on the topic of scanner fraud.

"We would appreciate it if you could give the matter more immediate attention," one ACO member said.

Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy in First Line Approved for Bladder Cancer.

Combination decreased death risk by 22%.

King Charles III's Operation; COVID-19 Timeline Under Question; FDA Approvals Reach Record High.

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Noninvasive Treatment Effective in Bladder Cancer That Is Not Muscle-Invasive.

An investigational intrusive solution produced a 79% complete response rate.

For Prostate Cancer at Intermediate Risk, SBRT Is Not Less Effective Than Conventional RT.

Similar results are obtained from treatment lasting one to two weeks as compared to therapy lasting up to seven and a half weeks.

The new first-line standard for advanced bladder cancer was produced by a landmark trial.

When compared to chemotherapy, enfortumab vedotin-pembrolizumab doubles OS and PFS.

Should Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer Get Off the Active Surveillance Train?

Clearly defined rules are needed.

Even in those with HIV, a single dose of antibiotics was able to cure early syphilis.

In a randomized trial, one dosage showed no worse results than a triple-dose regimen.

Removing Cancer Survivors From Oncologic Treatment.

A new approach to care is required.

Cabazitaxel Lower-Dose Schedule Is Viable for Elderly Patients With mCRPC.

Neutropenia of grade three or above, with a twelve-fold reduction in neutropenic consequences.

AR-Pathway Inhibitor Switch for mCRPC is Superseded by Radionuclide Therapy.

With 177Lu-PSMA-617, the time to radiographic progression was doubled.

An RCT Supports HIF-2a Inhibition in Advanced RCC.

Belzutifan outperforms everolimus in the event of immunotherapy-TKI failure.

Finding New Routes to Improve Renal Cell Carcinoma Outcomes.

It is necessary to intervene at several stages of the cancer immunity cycle in order to build on recent successes.

CAR T-Cell Therapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma: "We're Not There Yet".

Possibility of standard of care following current therapies, but significant barriers still need to be overcome.

In severe cases of renal cell carcinoma, tyrosine kinase inhibitor activity is present.

Reactions to the "special medication" zanzalintinib in patients exposed and not exposed to cabozantinib.

Dietary inflammation is associated with the development of urologic cancers.

In health research, the relationship between dietary habits and cancer risks is still a major focus. The has been the subject of a recent meta-analysis.