Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease involving chronic inflammation of the joints. Over time, this inflammation can damage the joints, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness. The ...

If you join, you might get hand and knee X-rays and a knee MRI and ultrasound. You might wear activity monitors, take part in tests on movement, exercise and pain and fill out questionnaires about ...

By Dr. Aruna Caldera, Consultant Rheumatologist MBBS, MD, MRCP (UK), MRCP (Rheumatology) The word arthritis comes from ancient Greek. “Arthron” means joints; “itis” means inflammation; so, arthritis ...

More than 18-million people worldwide are living with rheumatoid arthritis. It can be painful, but a new therapy is showing promise. Rheumatoid arthritis causes swelling, stiffness, and joint pain and ...

One man's journey from strange symptoms after ER visits to a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis - something many patients go through.

Like any other chronic condition, RA can be a lot to deal with, affecting your body, relationships, work, and activities. At times, you may have flare-ups of RA symptoms like severe pain or fatigue ...

Arthritis doesn’t always begin with obvious joint pain. In fact, sometimes, its symptoms can be really subtle and unexpected.

An orthopaedic surgeon appeared on BBC Morning Live to discuss how arthritis can be "very debilitating" and may affect ...