Phase 3 OASIS Study Shows Promise of Oral Olorofim for Invasive Aspergillosis by Chad Birt| Published on: Nov 10, 2026

Phase 3 OASIS Study Shows Promise of Oral Olorofim for Invasive Aspergillosis by Chad Birt| Published on: Nov 10, 2026 Johan Maertens, MD, PhD, Professor of Hematology at University Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven) in Belgium and Principal Investigator of the OASIS study, discusses positive phase 3 trial results evaluating oral olorofim in patients with invasive aspergillosis. https://checkrare.com/phase-3-oasis-study-shows-promise-of-oral-olorofim-for-invasive-aspergillosis/

Myasthenia Gravis by CheckRare Staff| Updated on: Nov 10, 2026

https://checkrare.com/myasthenia-gravis/ Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disease that disrupts communication between nerves and muscles, causing fluctuating weakness that often worsens with activity. It can affect the muscles controlling the eyes, face, speech, swallowing, limbs, and breathing. Although MG can be serious and sometimes life-threatening, treatments can improve muscle function, control autoimmune activity, and help many patients achieve some symptom control. [1–4]

Inhaled Treprostinil Reduces Multiple Disease Progression Events in IPF by Chad Birt| Published on: Nov 11, 2026

Inhaled Treprostinil Reduces Multiple Disease Progression Events in IPF by Chad Birt| Published on: Nov 11, 2026 A post-hoc analysis of the phase 3 TETON-2 study, presented at the CHEST 2026 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, found that inhaled treprostinil significantly reduced multiple disease progression events in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Steven Nathan, MD, MBBCh, FCCP, Director of the Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program at Inova Fairfax Hospital, discusses the findings and their implications for patients. https://checkrare.com/inhaled-treprostinil-reduces-multiple-disease-progression-events-in-ipf/

Highlights from The Liver Meeting 2026 | The CheckRare Brief by CheckRare Staff| Published on: Nov 11, 2026

Highlights from The Liver Meeting 2026 | The CheckRare Brief by CheckRare Staff| Published on: Nov 11, 2026 In this episode, we discuss highlights from The Liver Meeting, Ultragenyx program cuts, and ANI Pharmaceuticals’ offer to buy Egetis Therapeutics. https://checkrare.com/highlights-from-the-liver-meeting-2026-the-checkrare-brief/

NIST Is Turning Scientific Waste Into Cancer-Fighting Material November 10, 2026 By: Manny Mejias (++)

https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/nist-turning-scientific-waste-cancer-fighting-material Science and medicine are constantly evolving. So, research facilities sometimes end up with outdated materials that researchers no longer need. In years past, cancer patients were treated with a type of radiation that doctors don’t use anymore. But what happens to those old radioactive materials? My Research Is Working Toward a Pain-Free Mammogram Alternative May 20, 2026 https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/my-research-working-toward-pain-free-mammogram-alternative This NIST researcher aims to create a viable alternative to mammograms that is pain-free, highly accurate and can save even more lives than mammograms currently do.

The Gender Gap in Healthcare Assaults in Spain (+++ +++ +)

Avoid the Arm on the Same Side as Breast Cancer Surgery? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/avoid-arm-same-side-breast-cancer-surgery-2026a10015xc?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 A 49-year-old woman with a history of right-sided breast cancer comes into the clinic for evaluation (after lumpectomy, lymph node dissection, and radiation). She is sent to the lab for blood work. The lab tech tries three times to draw blood from the left arm and is unsuccessful. Is it OK to draw blood from the right arm? Sufficient Vitamin D Linked to Better Breast Cancer Survival https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sufficient-vitamin-d-linked-better-breast-cancer-survival-2026a1001462?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 Hello. I'm Dr Maurie Markman, from City of Hope. I would like to discuss a very interesting, and I'm sure also controversial, paper and topic. The paper is entitled "Clinically Sufficient Vitamin D Levels With Survival and Cardiovascular Outcomes in a Prospective Cohort of 3,995 Individuals Diagnosed With Invasive Breast Cancer." This manuscript was published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. } Robotic Assistance Boosts Safety in Lung Biopsy https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/robotic-assistance-boosts-safety-lung-biopsy-2026a10016rz?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 Shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (ssRAB) was associated with significantly fewer complications than CT-guided transthoracic biopsy (CTTB), based on data presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. Prescribing GLP-1s? Don't Overlook These Medication Adjustments https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/prescribing-glp-1s-dont-overlook-these-medication-2026a10015wy?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 GLP-1-based therapies have transformed the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes, with additional indications for cardiovascular disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and other obesity-related comorbidities. As more patients start these medications, clinicians need to consider how treatment may affect patients’ existing medication regimens. Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Choices: Expert Tips for the Generalist https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/multiple-sclerosis-treatment-choices-expert-tips-generalist-2026a10014z5?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 The Gender Gap in Healthcare Assaults in Spain https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/gender-gap-healthcare-assaults-spain-2026a10016s1?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 Women made up 80% of healthcare professionals who reported being assaulted in Spain’s National Health System (SNS) in 2025, according to an annual report. The report recorded 14,810 incidents involving women and 3753 involving men. The figures should be considered in light of the workforce: Women account for 76% of SNS healthcare professionals. Among those accused of the assaults, 57% were men and 43% were women. Reported Penicillin Allergy Linked to Delayed Syphilis Treatment in Pregnancy https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/reported-penicillin-allergy-linked-delayed-syphilis-2026a10016pr?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8889470&uac=148436CN&impID=8889470 WASHINGTON, DC — It took nearly three times longer for pregnant patients with a reported penicillin allergy to receive appropriate treatment for syphilis compared to those without a reported penicillin allergy, according to findings from a retrospective cohort study presented at IDWeek in Washington, DC, October 23.

What will it take to integrate quantum computing into drug discovery? Quantum computing could help tackle some of drug discovery’s most difficult calculations. But better hardware, hybrid workflows, and closer collaboration with pharma will be needed to turn that potential into practical applications. Written byBree Foster, PhD

What will it take to integrate quantum computing into drug discovery? Quantum computing could help tackle some of drug discovery’s most difficult calculations. But better hardware, hybrid workflows, and closer collaboration with pharma will be needed to turn that potential into practical applications. Written byBree Foster, PhD https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/what-will-it-take-to-integrate-quantum-computing-into-drug-discovery-17643 Quantum computing is often discussed alongside AI as another technology that could accelerate drug discovery. But while AI uses patterns in data to generate predictions and hypotheses, quantum computing takes a fundamentally different approach to processing information. While classical computing relies on conventional bits, which represent information as either a zero or a one, quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, which can exist in multiple states at once. This makes them potentially well suited to simulating the behavior of electrons and their interactions – processes that underpin chemical reactions and molecular properties but can be challenging to capture using classical computational methods.