June 15, 2026

RA Genetics May Reveal Link to Gum Disease

Analysis of East Asian genetic data found a modest inverse association between rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility and periodontitis risk, though researchers said the findings require confirmation in independent cohorts.

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June 15, 2026

Hair Repigmentation Reported With Baricitinib in Canities Subita

A single case suggests a possible benefit, but confounding factors and the off-label setting temper the conclusions.

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June 12, 2026

Why Practices Join Hospital Systems

Interviews with hospital leaders and employed physicians highlighted financial pressures, perceived care-integration benefits, and unresolved operational tensions following acquisition.

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June 12, 2026

Trial Exclusions May Skew RA Drug Comparisons

Nearly 40% of registry patients would have been excluded from phase 3 randomized controlled trials, with exclusion criteria distributed unevenly across drug classes.

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June 11, 2026

When Bad Data Enters the Drug Pipeline

Federal prosecutors allege that a Florida physician and research staff fabricated clinical trial records that were submitted into database systems used to evaluate investigational drugs.

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June 01, 2026

Top 10 States for Early-Career Physicians

These 10 states reported physician residency completion totals, physician retention rates, or residency Match fill rates identified in graduate medical education data.

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May 29, 2026

FDA Expands Guselkumab Label in PsA

Phase 3b APEX findings support the addition of structural joint damage inhibition data to the prescribing information.

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May 29, 2026

RA Prescribing Patterns Shift Over 15 Years

An aging Japanese cohort with rheumatoid arthritis saw increasing use of targeted synthetic therapies as glucocorticoid use declined.

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May 28, 2026

Antibiotic Falls Short in Disc-Related Back Pain

A randomized trial found no greater pain reduction vs placebo, but questions remain about patients with type 1 Modic changes.

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May 28, 2026

Top 10 States With Rising Demand for Physicians

These 10 states report physician shortages, projected physician supply gaps, or physician-to-population ratios below national benchmarks.

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