Social distancing and telemedicine are creating unique challenges for pediatric rheumatologists to care for their patients—many of whom are 5 years old or younger. Sangeeta Sule, MD, PhD, discusses how her clinic is adapting…
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Fear & Hope in the Era of the Modern Plague
This plague has affected each one of us, our families and friends, and abruptly, it has altered the way we relate to one another.
3 U.S. Children with COVID-19 Have Rare Inflammatory Syndrome
CHICAGO (Reuters)—Three U.S. children infected with the coronavirus are being treated for a rare inflammatory syndrome that appears similar to one that has raised concerns by doctors in Britain, Italy and Spain, a specialist treating the patients told Reuters. All three—who range in age from 6 months to 8 years—have undergone treatment at Columbia University…
Trial of Gilead’s Potential Coronavirus Treatment Running Ahead of Schedule
(Reuters)—A key U.S. government trial of Gilead Sciences Inc.’s experimental coronavirus treatment may yield results as early as mid-May, according to the study’s lead investigator, after doctors clamored to enroll their patients in the study. Preliminary findings from the randomized trial of the antiviral drug remdesivir, begun in February by the National Institute of Allergy…
U.S. FDA Warns Against Using Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
(Reuters)—On April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned against the use of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in COVID-19 patients even as President Donald Trump, who has touted it as a “game changer,” advocated for an additional review. The drug, first approved in 1955, provided no benefit and potentially higher risk of death for…
On Pandemics & Uncertainty: One Rheumatologist’s Story
As the mystery solvers, we are supposed to be comfortable with the unknown, but how does that translate when COVID-19 hits home? A rheumatologist contracts COVID-19.
Local Depletion of Resident Memory T Cells May Reduce Site-Specific Joint Flares
A study found resident memory T cells may mediate inflammatory arthritis and trigger flares in specific joints, suggesting local depletion of these cells could be a therapeutic strategy…
In Memoriam: Luis R. Espinoza, MD: July 3, 1943–March 29, 2020
Surrounded by his immediate family, Luis R. Espinoza, MD, died on March 29 after a prolonged illness.
FDA Considers Tanezumab Application for Chronic OA Pain
The FDA is considering an application for subcutaneous tanezumab, a monoclonal antibody, as a treatment for moderate to severe osteoarthritis…
Upper Limb Exercise May Improve Quality of Life for Lupus Patients
A recent study found SLE patients may improve their daily physical function, pain and overall quality of life by adding upper limb exercises to stable treatment regimens and routine care…
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