Researchers from Keele University's School of Medicine have found that analgesic medicines - commonly known as "painkillers" - are widely prescribed to people with inflammatory arthritis across England despite little research evidence that they improve pain for these patients, and studies showing they can cause serious side-effects.
Patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection experienced a 22% increase in the incidence of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including T1DM, IBD, and psoriasis.
A multipronged observational study suggests that fluoroquinolone use does not increase the risk for aortic aneurysm or dissection. But an expert urges caution in interpretation of these data.