Lupus (SLE)
Lupus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease causing your immune system to attack your body's own tissues - causing inflammation. Learn causes, symptoms and treatments.
Belimumab
Belimumab is used to treat lupus. Find out how long it takes to work, how it’s taken and possible side effects.
Methotrexate
Methotrexate is a DMARD used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, vasculitis and psoriatic arthritis. Learn the risks and side-effects.
Meet the young people behind the Arthritis Tracker app
Shay, Niamh and Aimee are three of the young people who have helped us to develop our app by getting hands on and sharing their honest feedback.
“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.
Hyaluronan injections
Hyaluronan injections are used to treat osteoarthritis. Learn how they work, how long they take, risks and side-effects.
Your questions on methotrexate
Read our professional answers to your questions about taking methotrexate, including side effects of nausea, mouth ulcers, thinning hair and frequent urination.
Common questions about taking methotrexate
Methotrexate is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, vasculitis and psoriatic arthritis. Learn more about the drug.
New research profiles side-effects linked to methotrexate.
Researchers hope their findings will ease the concerns of patients before they start methotrexate treatment.
Scleroderma - Developing a new scoring scheme to assess the severity of lung disease in scleroderma
Learn about our research into the possibility of combining clinical test results and blood sample analysis to identify patients who really need treatment.
Kawasaki disease
Kawasaki disease is quite rare and affects small and medium-sized arteries, most commonly in children under the age of five. Learn the causes and symptoms.
Adult-onset Still’s disease
Adult-onset Still’s disease is a rare type of inflammatory arthritis. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments.
Aimee shares her experience of taking methotrexate as a young person
Methotrexate is often one of the first drugs given to children and young people with arthritis. Read Aimee's story.
Paget's disease of bone
Paget’s disease affects the way your bone develops and renews itself, causing it to become weaker than normal. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments.
Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) alter the underlying disease rather than treating symptoms. Learn how long they take, uses and side-effects.