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FDA Approves Sexual Desire Drug for Postmenopausal Women

— Decade-old approval expanded to postmenopausal women under 65

FDA APPROVED flibanserin (Addyi) over a photo of a woman holding a pink capsule and a glass of water.

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Second Oral Antibiotic for Gonorrhea Gets FDA Green Light

Zoliflodacin joins gepotidacin as new oral treatments for uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea

Dec 15, 2025 • 2 min read
Akeega Approved for BRCA2-Mutated Prostate Cancer

Fixed-dose oral combination now indicated for castration-sensitive prostate cancer as well

Dec 15, 2025 • 2 min read
Novel Oral Antibiotic Matches Standard Option for Urogenital Gonorrhea

Oral options could expand access and slow antimicrobial resistance

Dec 11, 2025 • 4 min read
FDA Approves New Type of Antibiotic for Gonorrhea, First in Decades

Gepotidacin was noninferior to standard care in the phase III EAGLE-1 trial

Dec 11, 2025 • 2 min read
Novel Oral Antibiotic Matches Standard Option for Urogenital Gonorrhea

Oral options could expand access and slow antimicrobial resistance

FDA Approves New Type of Antibiotic for Gonorrhea, First in Decades

Gepotidacin was noninferior to standard care in the phase III EAGLE-1 trial

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Expand Labeling for Testosterone Replacement Therapy, FDA Panel Says

Many also don't think testosterone should be considered a schedule III substance

Dec 11, 2025 • 4 min read
A photo of a vial of testosterone for injection.
MRI Sans Biopsy Not Ready for Prime Time in Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer

Negative predictive value 75% to 77% for predicting grade group 2 disease at biopsy

Dec 02, 2025 • 4 min read
Axial, coronal, and sagittal MRI scans of a prostate.
FDA OKs Blood-Based Test to Help Detect High-Grade Prostate Tumors

IsoPSA can provide more information for biopsy decisions

Dec 01, 2025 • 2 min read
FDA APPROVED Prostate cancer blood test (IsoPSA) over a computer rendering of prostate cancer.
U.S. Cancer Registries to Classify Only 'Males' or 'Females' Due to Trump Policies

Change will make it harder to understand cancer diagnoses and trends in transgender people

Nov 28, 2025 • 6 min read
Medical Stethoscope on rainbow pride flag background.
Medicare Prices to Drop Up to 85% on Drugs for Weight Loss, Cancer, Psoriasis, and More

New prices for enrollees will start in 2027

Nov 26, 2025 • 4 min read
Money and pill, drug price concept.
Jeffrey Epstein's 'Lemon' Micropenis; Rough Flu Season? U.S. Measles Status

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Nov 20, 2025 • 2 min read
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Hitler's Micropenis? Football Star Gets Liver Transplant; Benefits for Vax Refusers

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Nov 18, 2025 • 2 min read
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Here's What's Driving Late Heart Events in Older Cancer Survivors

Rather than cancer treatments, risk mostly linked to age, comorbidities, and prior CVD events

Nov 17, 2025 • 3 min read
A photo of a senior man recovering from heart surgery.
High-Fiber Diet May Boost Immunotherapy Activity in Advanced Kidney Cancer

Also at IKCS, potential marker for immunotherapy use, early promise for novel bispecific antibody

Nov 16, 2025 • 3 min read
IKCS over a computer rendering of kidney cancer.
Wins for Cabozantinib in Kidney Cancer Brain Mets, Aggressive Disease Subtype

Six-month brain metastasis PFS of 56%, response rate of 71% in fumarate hydratase-deficient RCC

Nov 15, 2025 • 3 min read
IKCS over a computer rendering of kidney cancer.
FDA Approves IV Antibiotic for Complicated UTIs

IV fosfomycin was noninferior to piperacillin-tazobactam in pivotal trial

Nov 04, 2025 • 2 min read
FDA APPROVED fosfomycin (Contepo) over a computer rendering of kidneys affected by acute pyelonephritis.
E. Coli-Supplement Warning; ICE Detains Medical University Staff; Nurse Found Dead

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Oct 30, 2025 • 2 min read
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
PSA Screening Reduces Prostate Cancer Deaths, Long-Term Data Show

At 23 years, prostate cancer mortality was 13% lower among men who underwent screening

Oct 29, 2025 • 3 min read
A computer rendering of prostate cancer.
Mixed Results With Metformin for Men on ADT for Prostate Cancer

No effect on metabolic syndrome but some impact on various components

Oct 28, 2025 • 4 min read
A photo of a box of Glucophage 850 mg metformin tablets.
Oral Tebipenem Matched IV Antibiotic for Complicated UTIs in Phase III Trial

Oral tebipenem pivoxil's performance was non-inferior to IV imipenem-cilastatin

Oct 25, 2025 • 3 min read
IDWeek over a computer rendering of HIV virus particles.
A Hit and a Miss for Liquid Biopsy to Guide Adjuvant Cancer Therapy

Fewer deaths in bladder cancer with ctDNA guidance, but not therapy de-escalation in colon cancer

Oct 21, 2025 • 5 min read
ESMO over a computer rendering of the monoclonal antibody treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Add-On Radioligand Therapy Slows Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

No OS benefit, more toxicity raise questions about widespread use in mHSPC

Oct 21, 2025 • 4 min read
ESMO over a computer rendering of the monoclonal antibody treatment of pancreatic cancer.
First-Line Bladder Cancer Trial Makes the Case for HER2 Screening

Major survival benefit in Chinese study elicits applause at ESMO

Oct 21, 2025 • 4 min read
ESMO over a computer rendering of the monoclonal antibody treatment of pancreatic cancer.
De-Escalating Bone-Modifying Therapy Safe, Effective in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Study finds longer interval between treatment noninferior to standard of care

Oct 20, 2025 • 3 min read
ESMO over a computer rendering of the monoclonal antibody treatment of pancreatic cancer.
'Remarkable' Survival Outcomes in Cisplatin-Ineligible Bladder Cancer

EFS, OS improved by 50-60% with perioperative enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab

Oct 19, 2025 • 5 min read
ESMO over a computer rendering of the monoclonal antibody treatment of pancreatic cancer.
OS Win for Enzalutamide in Prostate Cancer at High Risk for Biochemical Recurrence

Forty percent reduced risk of death compared with ADT alone in EMBARK trial

Oct 19, 2025 • 3 min read
ESMO over a computer rendering of the monoclonal antibody treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Another 'Practice-Changing' Study in High-Risk Bladder Cancer

Adding immunotherapy showed benefits in BCG-naive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Oct 17, 2025 • 4 min read
ESMO over a computer rendering of the monoclonal antibody treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Study Dings Medicare Advantage for Cancer Surgery Quality

MA plan design may steer patients to specific centers, researchers suggest

Oct 15, 2025 • 3 min read
A photo of a surgeon placing a tissue sample into a test tube.
Biden Cancer Update; What Happened to Florida's Top Doc? Trump's Health Note Debated

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Oct 13, 2025 • 2 min read
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
RFK Jr. Links Circumcision to Autism via Supposed Tylenol Use

Kennedy cited two studies, but neither offered proof of causality

Oct 10, 2025 • 3 min read
A photo of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaking during the cabinet meeting.
Men Unlikely to Benefit Are Getting PSA Testing Anyhow

Study from across the pond reflects a common U.S. problem

Oct 09, 2025 • 3 min read
A photo of a test tube in a blue rubber gloved hand labeled: prostate specific antigen (PSA).
4 Dead in Pasta-Linked Outbreak; RFK Jr. Axes Whistleblower; Wildfires Affect Sperm?

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Oct 03, 2025 • 2 min read
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Adult Trans Care Under Fire: 'Devastating' Impacts for Those Who Lose Access

As government crackdowns widen, physicians warn of consequences to health

Oct 03, 2025 • 6 min read
A photo of a woman holding up a handmade sign which reads: TRANS HEALTHCARE IS SUICIDE PREVENTION.
Survival Benefit Evades Pelvic Radiation in Less Aggressive Prostate Cancer

10-year OS equal to prostate-only RT in unfavorable intermediate-risk, favorable high-risk tumors

Oct 02, 2025 • 3 min read
ASTRO over a photo of a man lying in a linear accelerator.
Adjuvant RT to Thwart Bladder Cancer Recurrence 'Knocked It Out of the Park'

Double-digit improvement in local recurrence, PFS, cancer-specific survival, OS

Sep 30, 2025 • 4 min read
ASTRO over a photo of a man lying in a linear accelerator.
Hormone Therapy Added to Radiotherapy Benefits Some With Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Use of the PAM50 signature helped identify patients who would benefit

Sep 29, 2025 • 3 min read
ASTRO over a photo of a man lying in a linear accelerator.
Practice-Influencing Results in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer

Adding a lutetium-177 radioligand to radiotherapy doubled PFS, with no increase in toxicity

Sep 29, 2025 • 4 min read
ASTRO over a photo of a man lying in a linear accelerator.
Overcoming 'Scanxiety': Toward Contrast-Free Prostate MRI

Research suggests biparametric MRI can save resources and time

Sep 24, 2025 • 5 min read
A photo of a female radiologist guiding her male patient into an MRI scanner.
Blockbuster Cancer Drug Can Now Be Administered More Easily

Approval of subcutaneous pembrolizumab covers existing solid-tumor indications

Sep 20, 2025 • 2 min read
FDA APPROVED pembrolizumab (Keytruda Qlex) over a computer rendering of a malignant tumor forming blood vessels.
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