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ACR Concerns on the Scientific Integrity at the CDC
ACR
On behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), we express deep concern over recent developments at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that appear to undermine the agency’s longstanding commitment to science-based public health policy.
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#ACR25 Please find our Day 1 Recap of the conference where we discussed our favourite abstracts and learning points 😃 @Janetbirdope @AurelieRheumo @RheumNow https://t.co/X125tjyqi5
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet)
@RheumNow on Social Media:
✧ virtual learning is the future of medicine
✧use digital strategies to filter good data online- AI can help focus interests & stay up to date - ex. Consensus or Feedly!
✧ peer to peer learning through social media enhances learning
#ACR25 https://t.co/n6MzhYoz0n
Kailey Singh doctorkails ( View Tweet)
@JYazdanyMD in the #ACR25 Great AI Debate details out three key risks of AI in rheumatology:
- bias at scale
- erosion of skills
- data regulatory issues
(for what it’s worth, amongst all the potential upside, I think it’s very real. It’s up to us to make it better)
@RheumNow https://t.co/FyNes40Z7q
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
No seasonal pattern in GCA!
We have also looked at this in our data and similarly found no trends
It sure feels like GCA comes in waves, but data does not bear this out
#ACR25 @RheumNow Abstr#0754 https://t.co/4y2elYmCRT
Mike Putman EBRheum ( View Tweet)
In a novel Geri-Rheum clinic, cognitive screening revealed 35% impairment among adults >55 yrs.
Common deficits: visuospatial, attention & recall.
Early geriatric screening = earlier intervention.
A model for age-friendly rheum care in action.
@RheumNow #ACR25 Abstract #0226 https://t.co/lIAcrZvL4H
Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)
Abstract #0607: The age at diagnosis of SLE is rising in US based cohort📈
Those diagnosed ≥30 yrs were:
⬆️ More likely to have oral ulcers, hematologic features, +ANA
⬇️ Less likely to have malar rash or proteinuria
@RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/pMPVLg1xTZ
Akhil Sood MD, MS AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)
Not just for salivary glands—lacrimal ultrasound helps too.
In early Sjögren’s, lacrimal + salivary US clearly distinguished SjD from sicca (AUC up to 0.97).
Noninvasive, reproducible, and highly diagnostic.
@RheumNow #ACR25 Abstract #0507
Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)
#AI for medical use is fast moving
governance is Impt
Protect Privacy
Facilitate trainees to LEARN
Involve #IT, ethicists, users
‘We will enter a world where all we do medically is recorded’ J Hausmann said
#ACR25 @RheumNow @ACRheum
#26S17 https://t.co/zWjy4u99Yo
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
#Medical #learners more optimistic re #AI than gen pop’n!
Tips
stress privacy
- pt info in AI goes to private company
All trainees will use #AI
Set boundaries - change eval where can’t use AI
only AI listening notes
👇
#cognitive #deskilling
#ACR25 @RheumNow @ACRheum
26S17 https://t.co/UzajaimOcG
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
How Does Your Garden Grow (9.26.2025)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from RheumNow. Pool therapy, Fibrosis, NSIE's and what's best for knee OA.
https://t.co/JCf9u8Wd4O https://t.co/g0xLmEMLbS
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
🎓 Learning just got smarter.
Every week, RheumIQ challenges you with a quick quiz on current rheumatology updates.
💡 Educational
🎯 Evidence-based
🧠 Addictive (in a good way)
Try it now and level up your clinical knowledge: https://t.co/JWTPUViFkI https://t.co/DsKunA4DkQ
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Verba Volant, Scripta Manet
- Latin proverb meaning "spoken words fly away, written words remain", https://t.co/gXgDR7YS0C
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
🎓 Learning just got smarter.
Every week, RheumIQ challenges you with a quick quiz on current rheumatology updates.
💡 Educational
🎯 Evidence-based
🧠 Addictive (in a good way)
Try it now and level up your clinical knowledge: https://t.co/mVZhEpn3lo https://t.co/4cMTZXxsUk
Links:
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
August 29, 2025, FDA has terminated the Arthritis Advisory Committee, citing infrequent meetings & that the effort and expense of maintaining the committee “is no longer justified.”
The committee last met on 5/6/21 to review avacopan - that was subsequently approved. REALLY? https://t.co/w3Z6TszeWZ
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
RheumNow Podcast – Ro, Ro, Ro52 (9.12.2025)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.Are there benefits to diet or vegan diets? What's the effect of menopause on CTD? Ro52 makes a big entrance with all our ILD coverage this month. https://t.co/T68Cprogm3
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
“Listen to the patient, he is telling you the diagnosis”. – Sir William Osler
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Prof. Aletaha shares their AutoPiX project - using AI to develop quantitative biomarkers.
Something to look forward to since imaging remains an important diagnostic tool in #rheumatology
@RheumNow #APLAR25 @rheumarhyme https://t.co/WExT9amazz
Links:
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Remember! ☝️
Trabecular bone screening should not be routinely used in pre-menopausal women.
@RheumNow #APLAR25 #osteoporosis https://t.co/hGMExyDYUX
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Gout: Highlights from APLAR 2025
Dr. Sheila Reyes, The Philippines, reports on highlights and takeaways from lectures on the treatment of gout from the APLAR 2025 Congress in Fukuoka, Japan.
https://t.co/Fxd3MBUYrT https://t.co/gKjHlJXttT
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