8 hours ago | Healio

Undeterred by the FDA's rejection of filgotinib over testicular toxicity concerns, the United Kingdom's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has endorsed its...
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Pain-free microneedle patch can capture biomarkers from interstitial fluid

14 hours ago | News Medical

Blood draws are no fun. They hurt. Veins can burst, or even roll -; like they're trying to avoid the needle too, Oftentimes, doctors use blood samples to check for biomarkers...
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More than 200,000 people in US meet criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus

21 hours ago | Healio | 2 articles

More than 200,000 people in the United States met the American College of Rheumatology criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus in 2018, according to data published in...
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Depression rate lower with apremilast treatment for psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis

1 day ago | Healio

Depression rates were lower in patients treated with apremilast monotherapy for psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis and higher in those treated with biologics, corticosteroids and...
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Arthritis Drug Cuts GVHD Risk in Stem Cell Transplants

1 day ago | MedPageToday | 3 articles

A widely used arthritis drug reduced the rate of acute graft-versus-host disease in both HLA-matched and -mismatched allogeneic stem-cell transplants, a randomized study...
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European Commission approves upadacitinib for PsA, ankylosing spondylitis

1 day ago | Healio

The European Commission has extended approval for AbbVie's upadacitinib 15 mg to treat adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis and adult patients with active ankylosing...
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Diet intervention improves cardiovascular profile in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the randomized controlled cross-over trial ADIRA

3 days ago | Nutrition Journal | 2 articles

The chronic inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk for cardiovascular diseases. The contribution of diet as a risk factor for CVD among these...
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In Severe COVID-19 Patients, Arthritis Drug Shows No Response

3 days ago | Medindia Health | 2 articles

In severe and critical COVID-19 patients, arthritis drug tocilizumab was stopped early as it increased the number of deaths in patients receiving them.
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New trial finds arthritis drug no better than standard care for severe COVID-19

5 days ago | ScienceDaily | 10 articles

Adding the arthritis drug tocilizumab to standard care for patients in hospital with severe or critical covid-19 is no better than standard care alone in improving clinical...
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Arthritis drug hailed by Boris Johnson may not help battle Covid-19

6 days ago | Daily Mail

The research from Brazil found 11 of 65 people treated with tocilizumab died 15 days after getting the drug compared to just two for those who did not get the drug.
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Fauci Virus: Shocking new evidence proves covid-19 began with Dr. Anthony...

An investigation into the origin of covid-19 has uncovered a final trail of evidence that directly links Dr. Anthony Fauci and the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious... Read more ...

Worse COVID Illness, Stronger Immunity After?

People who've recovered from severe COVID-19 may have stronger long-term immune protection from reinfection than those with milder illness, researchers report. Read more ...

This 25-Minute Treadmill Workout Is Expert-Approved to Help You Lose Weight

Not to get super old-school on you, but we all know that fitness trends come and go. One thing that never goes out of style? Treadmill workouts. They're just too darn versatile... Read more ...

United Airlines CEO wants to force his employees to get the coronavirus vaccine

The CEO of United Airlines strongly considers making it mandatory for all of his 60,000 employees to get the Wuhan coronavirus vaccine. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby made... Read more ...

Moderna Covid-19 Vax Works Against New Variants

Moderna Covid-19 vaccine neutralized titers against all key emerging variants tested, including B.1.1.7 and B.1.351, first identified in the UK and South Africa. Read more ...

Biden Announces Increase in COVID-19 Vax Distribution

WASHINGTON - President Biden promised Tuesday to rapidly increase the number of COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S., saying that "100 million shots in 100 days is not the... Read more ...

Wales' top doctor on bringing back local lockdowns as cases fall

Wales' chief medical officer Dr Frank Atherton said he had 'learnt a lot' from local lockdowns which were first introduced last September Read more ...

Low COVID Risk in K-12; Fauci as 'Skunk at the Picnic'; A Less Pleasant Test?

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission among students attending in-person K-12 school was relatively low with masking... Read more ...

Covid-19 Warnings First Posted on Twitter Even Before Outbreak

Covid-19 researchers identified tracks of increasing concern about pneumonia cases on posts published on Twitter in seven countries, between the end of 2019 and the beginning... Read more ...

Don't Get Other Vaccines Around the Same Time You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine...

For those people who have already started receiving the COVID-19 vaccine or plan to in the coming months, Purvi Parikh, MD, an immunologist with Allergy & Asthma Network, says... Read more ...