Vaccinations
Read our guidance about vaccines and arthritis, including why you need them, side-effects and reducing risk of infection.
Understanding the role of the immune system in fatigue
Versus Arthritis and the Kennedy Trust are jointly funding research to better understand the role of the immune system in post-viral fatigue.
Our Let’s Move with Leon programme launches to rave reviews
We’re pleased to share your feedback about our exercise programme designed to help people with arthritis get active.
Anti-TNF research helps us to understand COVID-19 impact
We're supporting research into arthritis and anti-TNF to understand the impact of COVID-19 and help to improve future treatments.
Chat to AVA, the Arthritis Virtual Assistant
Learn about AVA - our Arthritis Virtual Assistant, including what it is, why it's helpful and what happens to your conversation.
COVID-19 - The effects of COVID-19 on the immune cells of people with rheumatoid arthritis
Read more about the effects of COVID-19 on the immune cells of people with rheumatoid arthritis treated with anti-TNF therapy.
Lupus - The impact of COVID-19 in rare autoimmune diseases
Read about our research on the impact of COVID-19 in rare autoimmune diseases.
Preparing for surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hospitals are taking extra care during the COVID-19 pandemic to help keep everyone safe. Here’s what to expect, and what you can do, to minimise the risks of COVID-19 if you’re having surgery.
COVID-19 - The role of the immune system in developing fatigue
Learn more about our research into the role of the immune system in the development, severity and persistence of fatigue following COVID-19 infection.
“I don’t want to be treated any differently, I’m still a normal person.”
Olivia is 19 and has JIA, here she shares her plans for joining the police and the importance of having supportive people around you.
Vaccines for COVID-19 – your questions answered
Here's the most up-to-date answers to your questions about the available COVID-19 vaccines, who can have them and their effects on arthritis treatments.
Sex, relationships and arthritis
Arthritis can affect sex and your relationships, this section looks at some of the common challenges and ways to manage them.
AVA - the digital assistant for arthritis
AVA stands for Arthritis Virtual Assistant and it is the chatbot who lives in the bottom right-hand corner of every page of our website. AVA’s purpose is to guide people to the information and support they need.
Co-producing COVID Shielding Voices: Lynn's story
Our latest research, COVID Shielding Voices, shows the brutal toll of COVID-19 shielding on people with autoimmune arthritis and rheumatic condition. Lynn Laidlaw, a patient and member of the research team who also had to shield, shares her experiences creating the report.
How can virtual reality help to treat fibromyalgia?
Learn about research using virtual reality to explore the link between the brain, body and pain in order to better understand fibromyalgia.