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30 Oct 2020

EULAR Releases First Core Data for Rheumatology in Pregnancy

THE EUROPEAN League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) has collated and released its first consensus-based recommendations for prospective pregnancy registries…
30 Oct 2020

Cytokine Storm Criteria Enable Early COVID-19 Diagnosis

CYTOKINE storm is the term given to immune responses triggered by escalated infections, such as in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Severe immune…
31 Jul 2020

Novel Opioid Provides Less Addictive Pain Relief and May Slow Osteoarthritis Progression

ADDICTIVE opioids are routinely taken by many people with arthritis to manage their pain. Kappa opioid receptor (KOR) agonists are known to be less…
31 Jul 2020

Is Tocilizumab Beneficial to Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients?

Tocilizumab, an immunosuppressant originally developed as a rheumatoid arthritis treatment, has demonstrated further benefits in treating patients…
Initial Results of the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Provider Registry
5 May 2020

Initial Results of the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Provider Registry

COVID-19, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is of particular concern to patients who are immunocompromised…
NRAS: 'Being Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis'
5 May 2020

New Evidence Linking Gout and Risk of Heart Failure

GOUT has been linked to increased risk of incident heart failure in older adults according to a recent study by Dr Lisandro Colantonio and colleagues…
Imaging Data Poses the Question: Is COVID-19 More Than a Lung Infection?
5 May 2020

Imaging Data Poses the Question: Is COVID-19 More Than a Lung Infection?

RAISED blood levels of D-dimer have been strongly associated with poor prognosis of coronavirus causing experts to investigate and provide guidance…
2 Apr 2020

Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug to be Repurposed for COVID-19 Therapy in Phase II/III Clinical Trial

The U.S. Department of Human Health and Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)…