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Australia takes second place in world for gout

14th August 2020
Australia has one of the highest rates of gout in the world, in a study that finds global prevalence has increased at an …
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Is this a future treatment for osteoarthritis?

4th August 2020
Interleukin-1-beta is a key player in the osteoarthritis inflammatory process and inhibiting it may help slow the disease…
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Bid to retool arthritis drug for COVID-19 fails

3rd August 2020
An attempt by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche to retool its rheumatoid arthritis drug tocilizumab to treat patients…
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Does gout need a name change?

3rd August 2020
Gout is in need of a rebrand and should be called urate crystal arthritis instead to correct the misconception that it’s a…
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GPs can play a greater role in treating migraine, says expert

22nd September 2020

Neurologist shares best practice diagnosis and management techniques
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

COVID-19: Doctors report Kawasaki-like disease in adults

15th July 2020
Two groups of New York doctors have each reported a case of Kawasaki-like disease in adults: one in a 36-year-old woman and…
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Lowering serum urate levels no benefit in CKD: study

2nd July 2020
A widely held belief that lowering elevated blood urate levels might put the brakes on the worsening of kidney disease has…
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Beethoven and a bone disease

1st July 2020
Arthur is a 72-year-old retired clerk and ex-serviceman who presents for clarification about details included in a recent ED…
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