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.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and arthritis
If you have arthritis, or care for someone who does, and you to know what COVID-19 means for you if you have arthritis, read the latest advice.
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.
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.
A year of COVID-19: supporting each other
Learn how you've all made your voices heard during Covid-19 by signing petitions, writing to politicians, contacting national press and talking to us.
PM announces end to COVID-19 restrictions in England: our response
We are working with a coalition of charities to raise our concerns and ensure people at highest risk of COVID-19 get the support they need.
Commonalities between COVID-19 and arthritis could lead to new treatments for long-COVID
Severe COVID-19 and rheumatoid arthritis share some commonalities, according to a new study.
Members sought for hot swollen joint guideline update
The British Society for Rheumatology is preparing to update its guideline for the management of hot swollen joints in adults.
“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.
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.
Researchers study Covid-19 impact and MSK health in lockdown
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will be studying the impact of lockdown on patients with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions.
Hidden cost of COVID-19: BBC Panorama: NHS Wait or Pay?
Research featured in BBC Panorama reveals people with arthritis whose surgery has been delayed are living in pain, unable to afford the treatments they need.