Newly discovered species of bacteria in the microbiome may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis
A new species of bacteria that doesn’t normally live in the gut may trigger an immune response so strong that it spreads to the joints.
Meagan Chriswell, MD/PhD Candidate in Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus •
conversation
Oct. 27, 2022 • ~6 min
Oct. 27, 2022 • ~6 min
Despite its disastrous effects, COVID-19 offers some gifts to medicine – an immunology expert explains what it can teach us about autoimmune disease
COVID-19 has taken away so much. An immunology researcher describes the good it may leave behind.
Dario Ghersi, Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics, University of Nebraska Omaha •
conversation
Feb. 16, 2022 • ~8 min
Feb. 16, 2022 • ~8 min
The price of a drug should be based on its therapeutic benefits – not just what the market will bear
'Orphan drugs' with high price points are being tested as treatments for COVID-19. There's a better way to spur low-cost innovation for new drugs.
Nicole Hassoun, Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York •
conversation
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~9 min
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~9 min
Quitting smoking may reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Analysis of data from the Nurses’ Health studies shows quitting smoking may reduce the risk of the severest form of rheumatoid arthritis.
Haley Bridger
• harvard
Feb. 26, 2019 • ~4 min
Feb. 26, 2019 • ~4 min
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