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COVID-19: Alarm over clamour for hydroxychloroquine

27th March 2020
The TGA has restricted initiation of hydroxychloroquine to specialists in the wake of concern about a run on the drug for…
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Statins may reduce likelihood of joint replacement in RA

26th March 2020
High-intensity statins are associated with a lower risk of joint replacement in people with rheumatoid arthritis, a study…
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Major surgery 'safe' for patients on biologics

26th March 2020
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis on biologics or other modern therapies who need major surgery may not be at any higher…
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What is the evidence for biologic switching in JIA?

13th March 2020
If a first biological DMARD is not helpful for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), switching to a different…
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Australian hospitals 'failing people with gout'

13th March 2020
Many hospital patients diagnosed with gout are not being referred to the rheumatology department, leading to poorer outcomes…
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China trialling tocilizumab for coronavirus

13th March 2020
China is using tocilizumab to treat some people with severe COVID-19 infection, health authorities have said, as the country…
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Sjogren’s syndrome implicated in four adolescent psychosis cases

28th February 2020
Some young women presenting with psychosis may have primary Sjogren’s syndrome, according to US paediatric rheumatologists. …
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