Rheumatology
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Ten-day methotrexate pause after COVID vaccine booster enhances immunity against Omicron variant
Researchers in Germany report a 10-day post-vaccination hold on methotrexate boosts immunity against Omicron without compromising safety or risk...
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JAK inhibitors show no excess cardiovascular safety signal in French nationwide cohort
Compared with adalimumab, JAK inhibitors presented no higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events or venous thromboembolism in patients...
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Hard-rock mining and other mining work raise RA risk
Surveys showed a three- to ninefold higher risk for mining workers to develop RA than the general population, with the highest risk associated...
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Previous endemic coronavirus encounters linked with long COVID
Long COVID may be an unusual response to previously encountered non–SARS-CoV-2 coronaviruses, researchers report.
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IVIG proves effective for dermatomyositis in phase 3 trial
Prior to this trial, intravenous immune globulin had not been fully studied for the treatment of dermatomyositis.
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Evusheld PrEP may protect immunocompromised patients from severe COVID-19
Evusheld preexposure prophylaxis shows promise in protecting certain immunocompromised patients from severe COVID-19, Cleveland Clinic researchers...
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Could vitamin C help reduce gout?
A post hoc analysis of data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of more than 14,000 male doctors showed that 500 mg of...
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Analysis of PsA guidelines reveals much room for improvement on conflicts of interest
Researchers show that a majority of the authors of the most recent psoriatic arthritis clinical practice guidelines from the American College of...
Feature
Breakthrough COVID studies lend support to use of new boosters in immunosuppressed patients
The findings of two studies underscore the importance of booster vaccine doses in those with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases who are taking...
Conference Coverage
Sex differences seen in inflammatory arthritis health care use
Women’s higher risk of conditions such as osteoarthritis and pain and fatigue may help to explain why overall healthcare resource use was higher...
Conference Coverage
Hormones’ impact described in transgender rheumatology patients
Gender-affirming hormone therapy does not need to be a strict contraindication in transgender patients with rheumatic disease, an author of a new...