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Obexelimab reduces disease flares and glucocorticoid exposure in IgG4-RD, trial finds

Obexelimab reduces disease flares and glucocorticoid exposure in IgG4-RD, trial finds

Abstract illustration of interconnected colorful human figures formed by continuous lines on a beige background symbolising the TOPPIA consortium and its work on chronic pain in inlammatory arthritis

On the horizon: the TOPPIA consortium and chronic pain in inflammatory arthritis

White tablets spilling from a pill bottle onto a bright yellow background beside the word ‘Gabapentin’ and the drug’s chemical structure diagram

Close monitoring of patients prescribed gabapentinoids required over drug poisoning risk

3D illustration of ascending arrow-shaped bars in neon blue, pink, and yellow on a gradient background to illustrate the development of psoriatic arthritis in paediatric psoriasis

Psoriatic arthritis risk factors in paediatric psoriasis identified in real-world study

An X-ray of a child's hands with red glowing pain points at each of the finger and wrist joints to represent JIA and ongoing drug shortages

Adapting to drug shortages in JIA care: expert commentary

Novel compact DT imaging in inflammatory arthritis showing comparative imaging of ex-vivo human hips

Novel compact DT imaging in inflammatory arthritis: a pathway to a first-in-human trial

Transparent human figure with arms outstretched showing the skeletal system, with the spine highlighted in bright yellow and the lower back glowing red, indicating spinal pain or inflammation to illustrate the finding that upadacitinib delivers rapid and sustained pain relief across axSpA spectrum

Efficacy of upadacitinib for axSpA pain and outcomes assessed in post hoc analysis

Medical illustration of a knee joint with bones visible, highlighted by a glowing red area and circular rings around the joint, indicating knee pain, inflammation and osteoarthritis and soft tissue changes on ultrasound

Osteoarthritis knee pain associated with specific soft tissue changes on ultrasound

A digital illustration of a city map with pin points highlighted in orange and three human figures highlighted in concentric circles to illustrate the finding that socioeconomic deprivation is linked to increased risk and disease activity in Sjögren disease

Socioeconomic deprivation linked to increased risk and disease activity in Sjögren disease

Grayscale image of a woman seen from behind holding her neck

‘Male by default’ care model exposed in chronic neck and back pain guidelines

Six green blocks in a diagonal line on an orange background with the bottom three having white ticks in the centres to illustrate revised response criteria sharpening focus on underlying inflammation in RA

Revised response criteria sharpen focus on underlying inflammation in RA

Middle aged woman sitting on a sofa and smiling while using a smartphone to illustrate robust evidence for the Axia app-based intervention in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)

Robust evidence for app-based intervention in axial spondyloarthritis

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Early belimumab therapy superior to delayed initiation in SLE, study shows

Senior woman feeling knee pain sitting on bench in park

Benefits of exercise to manage osteoarthritis questioned

A 3D rendering of four stages of osteoporosis to illustrate a landmark decision resulting from the SABRE project on recognising changes in total hip BMD as a new surrogate endpoint for fracture risk reduction in postmenopausal osteoporosis trials

Recognising a new surrogate endpoint for osteoporosis trials: the SABRE project

A digital illustration of a tooth and root on a dark blue background with a glowing mesh and sparks covering it to illustrate that rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis are linked by dysbiosis-mediated inflammation and therefore periodontal therapy may partially reverse both oral and systemic inflammation

Rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis linked by dysbiosis-mediated inflammation, analysis shows

An X-ray showing a hip replacement to illustrate that the procedure for osteoarthritis can lead to complications based on deprivation

Osteoarthritis hip replacement complications influenced by deprivation

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