Immune system diseases

Dexamethasone improves septic arthritis in children

Taking dexamethasone with antibiotic treatment was found to enhance recovery in children diagnosed with septic arthritis.…

Melatonin levels may explain seasonal variation in MS relapses

Researchers looked at how seasonal factors affect patients with relapsing-remitting mutliple sclerosis and found a correlation between higher melatonin levels and fewer relapses…

First-in-class drug for sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome on the horizon

Researchers at Queen’s University in Belfast are developing a new anti-inflammatory drug that could help treat sepsis and acute respiratory syndrome …

Penicillin allergy: identification and management

How to assess patients for true penicillin allergy and make appropriate treatment choices.…

Childhood antibiotic exposure linked with development of juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Researchers have analysed health records of children in the UK and concluded that antibiotics may play a role in the pathogenesis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.…

Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in the past month

What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month.…

EMA recommends measures to help patients use adrenaline auto-injectors correctly

The European Medicines Agency is recommending a raft of new measures to help educate patients and carers on the proper use of adrenaline auto-injectors.…

Trauma to joints can increase risk of psoriatic arthritis

Patients with psoriasis who experience trauma to the joints or bones are up to 50% more likely to go on to develop psoriatic arthritis, finds new research.…

Hayfever symptoms

8 June 2015: Royal Pharmaceutical Society spokesperson Elen Jones wrote an article in the Western Mail in Wales about hayfever and how people can visit a pharmacy to seek treatment for their symptoms. Jones said: “Pharmacists are the experts on effects of medicines on people, so speak to…

Patients with systemic sclerosis have higher levels of inflammatory gut bacteria

Patients with the autoimmune disorder systemic sclerosis have a unique microbiome pattern in their gut, suggests research presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology.…