Quick questions reveal infection risk in RA

A simple and quick assessment tool for risk of serious infection in rheumatoid arthritis could help with clinical decision making around medications, prophylaxis or patient monitoring. A Melbourne study, published in the European Journal of Rheumatology, found 13% of 263...

A simple and quick assessment tool for risk of serious infection in rheumatoid arthritis could help with clinical decision making...

EULAR Congress to be a virtual meeting in 2021

EULAR has announced that just as it did in 2020, the 2021 Congress will be held virtually, as realities of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in Europe and elsewhere along with the relatively slow pace of vaccine rollouts have become clear. “We...

EULAR has announced that just as it did in 2020, the 2021 Congress will be held virtually, as realities of...

Workforce

‘Carer effect’ of parenting impacts female doctors most, study shows

Female doctors’ working hours drop significantly if they have children, while male doctors work longer hours once they become a parent in a phenomenon dubbed the ‘carer effect’ by new Australian research. In dual-doctor households, female doctors cut their working hours...

Female doctors’ working hours drop significantly if they have children, while male doctors work longer hours once they become a...

Medicines

ARA: people with rare autoimmune diseases need access to PBS meds

The ARA has called for improved access to medicines for people with rare autoimmune diseases such as Bechet's syndrome or neurosarcoidosis. In a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into approval processes for new drugs and novel medical technologies in Australia,...

The ARA has called for improved access to medicines for people with rare autoimmune diseases such as Bechet's syndrome or...