Highlights and News

Rheumatoid arthritis patient trial backs up vaccination advantages of methotrexate delay - thepharmacist.co.uk
Rheumatoid arthritis patient trial backs up vaccination advantages of methotrexate delay  thepharmacist.co.uk
Study finds new treatment to reverse inflammation and arterial blockages in rheumatoid arthritis - Queen Mary University of London
Study finds new treatment to reverse inflammation and arterial blockages in rheumatoid arthritis  Queen Mary University of London
Nurse-led care for people with early rheumatoid arthritis: Interview study with thematic analysis - Wiley Online Library
Nurse-led care for people with early rheumatoid arthritis: Interview study with thematic analysis  Wiley Online Library
New gene study offers arthritis treatment insights - HealthandCare.scot
New gene study offers arthritis treatment insights  HealthandCare.scot
Refractory Inflammatory Arthritis definition and model generated through patient and multi-disciplinary professional modified Delphi process - medRxiv
Refractory Inflammatory Arthritis definition and model generated through patient and multi-disciplinary professional modified Delphi process  medRxiv
Deep molecular profiling of synovial biopsies in the STRAP trial identifies signatures predictive of treatment response to biologic therapies in rheumatoid arthritis - Nature
Deep molecular profiling of synovial biopsies in the STRAP trial identifies signatures predictive of treatment response to biologic therapies in rheumatoid arthritis  Nature
Championing physio for inflammatory arthritis - The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Championing physio for inflammatory arthritis  The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
8 Diseases That Could Mimic Rheumatoid Arthritis - and Delay Your Diagnosis - creakyjoints.org
8 Diseases That Could Mimic Rheumatoid Arthritis - and Delay Your Diagnosis  creakyjoints.org
Editor's Pick: JAK Inhibitors in the Treatment Algorithm of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Review - EMJ
Editor's Pick: JAK Inhibitors in the Treatment Algorithm of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Review  EMJ
Foot and Ankle Care in Inflammatory Arthritis - Arthritis Foundation
Foot and Ankle Care in Inflammatory Arthritis  Arthritis Foundation
PsA Takes Longer to Diagnose and Gets Less Early Therapy Than RA - HealthCentral
PsA Takes Longer to Diagnose and Gets Less Early Therapy Than RA  HealthCentral
Tight Control of Psoriatic Arthritis: Real-World Outcomes From TICOPA - Rheumatology Advisor
Tight Control of Psoriatic Arthritis: Real-World Outcomes From TICOPA  Rheumatology Advisor
Rheumatoid arthritis - The Lancet
Rheumatoid arthritis  The Lancet
‘Milestone' as NICE recommends biologics in moderate rheumatoid arthritis for the first time - The Pharmaceutical Journal
‘Milestone' as NICE recommends biologics in moderate rheumatoid arthritis for the first time  The Pharmaceutical Journal
Crying out for equity: outcomes of rheumatic diseases confounded by ethnicity | Clinical Rheumatology - Springer Nature Link
Crying out for equity: outcomes of rheumatic diseases confounded by ethnicity | Clinical Rheumatology  Springer Nature Link
The N-Formyl Peptide Receptors and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Dangerous Liaison or Confusing Relationship? - Frontiers
The N-Formyl Peptide Receptors and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Dangerous Liaison or Confusing Relationship?  Frontiers
RA-MAP, molecular immunological landscapes in early rheumatoid arthritis and healthy vaccine recipients - Nature
RA-MAP, molecular immunological landscapes in early rheumatoid arthritis and healthy vaccine recipients  Nature
Review of the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2026 Congress - EMJ
Review of the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2026 Congress  EMJ
Prediction of response of methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using serum lipidomics | Scientific Reports - Nature
Prediction of response of methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using serum lipidomics | Scientific Reports  Nature
Novel biomarkers of a peripheral blood interferon signature associated with drug-naïve early arthritis patients distinguish persistent from self-limiting disease course - Nature
Novel biomarkers of a peripheral blood interferon signature associated with drug-naïve early arthritis patients distinguish persistent from self-limiting disease course  Nature
Are There Natural Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis? - Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials
Are There Natural Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis?  Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials
Sustained Remission with Etanercept Tapering in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis - NEJM
Sustained Remission with Etanercept Tapering in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis  NEJM
10 conditions that cause leg ache - Spire Healthcare
10 conditions that cause leg ache  Spire Healthcare
Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and management: a clinical update - Nursing Times
Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and management: a clinical update  Nursing Times
Blocking the immune system in rheumatoid arthritis - The Pharmaceutical Journal
Blocking the immune system in rheumatoid arthritis  The Pharmaceutical Journal
Rheumatoid arthritis - Nature
Rheumatoid arthritis  Nature
Efficacy of B-Cell-Targeted Therapy with Rituximab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis - NEJM
Efficacy of B-Cell-Targeted Therapy with Rituximab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis  NEJM
Moderate Psoriatic Arthritis and Perspectives from Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibition - EMJ
Moderate Psoriatic Arthritis and Perspectives from Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibition  EMJ
Quell launches chill phase 1/2 trial for novel cartreg therapy - PharmaTimes
Quell launches chill phase 1/2 trial for novel cartreg therapy  PharmaTimes
Psoriatic Arthritis in the Ankle: Could Your Ankle Pain Be a Sign of Psoriatic Arthritis? - creakyjoints.org
Psoriatic Arthritis in the Ankle: Could Your Ankle Pain Be a Sign of Psoriatic Arthritis?  creakyjoints.org
Meera Alagarajah on dealing with rheumatoid arthritis - Dentistry Online - Dentistry.co.uk
Meera Alagarajah on dealing with rheumatoid arthritis - Dentistry Online  Dentistry.co.uk
I treated my rheumatoid arthritis with homeopathy and herbs - it was a waste of money - The i Paper
I treated my rheumatoid arthritis with homeopathy and herbs - it was a waste of money  The i Paper
Integrating point-of-care ultrasound into rheumatology practice - Medycyna Praktyczna
Integrating point-of-care ultrasound into rheumatology practice  Medycyna Praktyczna
Activation of Th lymphocytes alters pattern expression and cellular location of VIP receptors in healthy donors and early arthritis patients | Scientific Reports - Nature
Activation of Th lymphocytes alters pattern expression and cellular location of VIP receptors in healthy donors and early arthritis patients | Scientific Reports  Nature
Can Inflammatory Arthritis Cause Hearing Loss? What You Must Know - creakyjoints.org
Can Inflammatory Arthritis Cause Hearing Loss? What You Must Know  creakyjoints.org
Rheumatoid arthritis: Early menopause among factors for higher risk - Medical News Today
Rheumatoid arthritis: Early menopause among factors for higher risk  Medical News Today
PEPITEM 'replacement therapy' shows potential for early-stage inflammatory arthritis - Medical Xpress
PEPITEM 'replacement therapy' shows potential for early-stage inflammatory arthritis  Medical Xpress
Ankylosing Spondylitis vs. Fibromyalgia: Could You Be Misdiagnosed? - creakyjoints.org
Ankylosing Spondylitis vs. Fibromyalgia: Could You Be Misdiagnosed?  creakyjoints.org
The breakthrough that could stop arthritis and diabetes in their tracks - The i Paper
The breakthrough that could stop arthritis and diabetes in their tracks  The i Paper
Ibuprofen for arthritis: Is it safe to take every day? - Medical News Today
Ibuprofen for arthritis: Is it safe to take every day?  Medical News Today
Rheumatoid arthritis: Could a test tell which biologic may be best? - Medical News Today
Rheumatoid arthritis: Could a test tell which biologic may be best?  Medical News Today
Treating rheumatoid arthritis with JAK inhibitors: What to know - Medical News Today
Treating rheumatoid arthritis with JAK inhibitors: What to know  Medical News Today
New drug Bimzelx shows promise as a treatment for psoriatic arthritis - Medical News Today
New drug Bimzelx shows promise as a treatment for psoriatic arthritis  Medical News Today
Turmeric for rheumatoid arthritis: Does it work? - Medical News Today
Turmeric for rheumatoid arthritis: Does it work?  Medical News Today
Minocycline for rheumatoid arthritis: What to know - Medical News Today
Minocycline for rheumatoid arthritis: What to know  Medical News Today
Weather, seasons, and rheumatoid arthritis flares - Medical News Today
Weather, seasons, and rheumatoid arthritis flares  Medical News Today
Treatments for rheumatoid arthritis: Traditional DMARDS vs. biologics - Medical News Today
Treatments for rheumatoid arthritis: Traditional DMARDS vs. biologics  Medical News Today
Breakthrough cell therapy could replace organ transplants - and save NHS millions - The i Paper
Breakthrough cell therapy could replace organ transplants - and save NHS millions  The i Paper
Blood test will predict arthritis - DW.com
Blood test will predict arthritis  DW.com
Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week 2026 - Awareness Days
Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week 2026  Awareness Days
Blood test could provide an early arthritis warning - Nursing Times
Blood test could provide an early arthritis warning  Nursing Times
England | London | Six taken ill after drug trials - BBC
England | London | Six taken ill after drug trials  BBC
Rheumatoid arthritis: How to spot arthritis bumps - location and size - Daily Express
Rheumatoid arthritis: How to spot arthritis bumps - location and size  Daily Express
From a sensitive scalp to voice changes - the hidden warning signs arthritis is creeping up on you - The Sun
From a sensitive scalp to voice changes - the hidden warning signs arthritis is creeping up on you  The Sun
Rheumatoid arthritis: Non-joint symptoms that may precede joint symptoms by five years - Daily Express
Rheumatoid arthritis: Non-joint symptoms that may precede joint symptoms by five years  Daily Express

Articles/peer reviewed publications and
Lay Summaries

  • B cell synovitis and clinical phenotypes in rheumatoid arthritis: relationship to disease stages and drug exposure.
    Rivellese F, Humby F, Bugatti S, Fossati-Jimack L, Rizvi H, Lucchesi D, Lliso-Ribera G, Nerviani A, Hands RE, Giorli G, Frias B, Thorborn G, Jaworska E, John C, Goldmann K, Lewis MJ, Manzo A, Bombardieri M, Pitzalis C; PEAC- R4RA investigators. 
    Arthritis Rheumatol. 2019 Nov 29.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/art.41184
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