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WSJ: Nurse Practitioner Is Now the Hottest Job in Healthcare The Wall St. Journal has published a perspective on nurse practitioners (NP) and their very promising careers. https://t.co/YUasxB43ZO https://t.co/2eKMEIAbyE
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Integrating D2T into T2T Practices in RA

EurekAlert!

Researchers at Semmelweis University analyzed how depression, smoking, obesity, sleep disorders, and other health problems are linked to difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (D2T-RA) and how this can inform treat-to-target (T2T) and individualized therapy.

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LRA Awards for Immune Resetting Therapies in Lupus

Lupus Research Alliance

Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), the world’s largest private funder of lupus research, in collaboration with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced the inaugural recipients of

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WSJ: Nurse Practitioner Is Now the Hottest Job in Healthcare

The Wall St. Journal has published a perspective on nurse practitioners (NP) and their very promising careers.

The U.S. healthcare system is undergoing a

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Best JAKi? Italian Observational BIRRA Cohort study of 170 #PsA pts Rx w/ UPA or TOFA found no significance in 6 mos (86 vs 78%) or 12 mos (68 v 60%) retention. Persistence lower in pts Concomitant or later csDMARDs. https://t.co/vtSrO9orh4

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Trends and Innovations in Lupus Nephritis Clinical Trials

Xu et al. from Shanghai University have written an analysis of global lupus nephritis (LN) clinical trials and call for innovation.

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Let me give you an example of where there is no gov intervention, and the impact on brand drug pricing. When a brand manufacturer sells a drug to one of the big 3 drug distributors that control more than 90 pct of their market, those multi hundred billion dollar distributors

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Can’t attend #EULAR2026? You won’t miss a thing. RheumNow delivers: 📬 Daily summaries 🎥 Interviews 📊 Key data highlights Follow https://t.co/V10S4oVFsv June 3–6. https://t.co/7Xdj94eFu4
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Does Exercise and Lifestyle Modification Improve RA? Do exercise or lifestyle modifications reduce the risk of getting RA or change those with early RA? A current review and meta-analysis found no studies addressing the benefit in pre-clinical RA, but found evidence that https://t.co/Bvp3Ery5Fg
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Quiz Talk (5.22.2026)

Dr. Jack Cush talks of birthdays, Quizzes and journal articles this week on the podcast.

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BE BOLD Week 16 data - Bimekizumab vs. Risankizumab in PsA

UCB has released the Week 16 results from BE BOLD trial that will be presented at EULAR 2026 in London on Saturday, June 6. This head-to-head trial demonstrates that at week 16, bimekizumab (BKZ) yielded superior ACR50 results compared to risankizumab (RKB) adults with active psoriatic

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A Role for Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Lupus

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) have been strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of lupus, as their primary product, type I interferon, drive systemic lupus erythematosus and cutaneous lupus erythematosus. A recent comprehensive review synthesizes the available data on pDCs, and,

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RheumNow’s global faculty reporters help translate the data into clinical practice. Featuring: ✨ Dr. Janet Pope (@Janetbirdope) ✨ Dr. Yuz Yusof (@Yuz6Yusof) ✨ Dr. Jiha Lee (@JihaRheum) ✨ Dr. Mrinalini Dey (@DrMiniDey) ✨ Dr. Aurelie Najm (@AurelieRheumo) ✨ Dr. Bella https://t.co/0Pm0uUwRNf
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Early GI Involvement Predictive of Scleroderma Outcomes

Rheumatology has published a cohort study showing that earlyGI symptoms and overall symptom burden predict both GI progression and mortality in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).

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APR: Fibromyalgia Dr. Jack Cush reviews Fibromyalgia as part of the Advanced Practice Rheum video series. https://t.co/jq6dSXy6SU https://t.co/bDGRhhY2D9
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Medical Economics reports only 18% MDs practiced in MD-owned settings, a new low. By Jan '26 hospitals or corporate employment rose to 550,494 & independent MDs fell to 120,900 https://t.co/l0tt3yO9kt https://t.co/pkgmHFPjE1
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Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases Following Uveitis

A Korean insurance claims data study showed children and adolescents diagnosed with uveitis have a 7-fold increased risk of developing an immune-mediated inflammatory disorder (IMID).

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Does Exercise and Lifestyle Modification Improve RA?

Does exercise or lifestyle modifications reduce the risk of getting rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or change those with early RA? A current review and meta-analysis found no studies addressing benefit in pre-clinical RA, but found evidence that exercise improves
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ABA versus HCQ in Palindromic Rheumatism

Palindromic rheumatism may develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and could be an at-risk population. A pilot trial compared abatacept (ABA) versus hydroxychloroquine and demonstrated ABA reduces RA development in a 2 year study. 

An open-label, multicenter, randomized trial enrolled 70

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Meet the RheumNow #EULAR2026 Reporting Team Delivering real-time insights from the forefront of rheumatology: 🩺 Dr. Antoni Chan (@synovialjoints) 🩺 Dr. Mrinalini Dey (@DrMiniDey) 🩺 Dr. Jiha Lee (@JihaRheum) 🩺 Dr. Aurelie Najm (@AurelieRheumo) 🩺 Dr. Janet Pope https://t.co/zpIeGWpL6P
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Infectious Rheumatology (5.15.2026)

Dr. Jack Cush discusses his favorite journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.

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Society of Interventional Radiology position statement supports genicular artery embolization (GAE) symptomatic knee #OA pts who have failed conservative therapy and not candidates for TKA. https://t.co/fFkKqRm0s6 https://t.co/0jDhVsgyha
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Advanced Practice Rheum: Fibromyalgia https://t.co/Wx09nPMA5n https://t.co/UAysDMGuFC
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Advanced Practice Rheum: Still's Disease and Fever https://t.co/P3qbGYll8y https://t.co/6EAoVWimSI
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