Monday 31st January 2022
Living with Raynaud's: Elizabeth's Story
Dorset mum says even supermarket trips can be painful: "I feel the cold a lot and struggle with things like going to the supermarket, especially visiting the cold aisles..."
Monday 31st January 2022
Dorset mum says even supermarket trips can be painful: "I feel the cold a lot and struggle with things like going to the supermarket, especially visiting the cold aisles..."
Friday 21st January 2022
Welcome to 2022! The new year is a perfect opportunity to look forward and see what upcoming research is on the horizon.
Friday 14th January 2022
Are you having a good day? How we spend our time can have a significant impact on how we feel. We talked to occupational therapist Lucy Reeve about some of the small changes that could make a big difference to our wellbeing and help make every day a little bit better.
Friday 31st December 2021
As we come to the end of 2021, SRUK have been thinking about the new year, and the one after that… and the one after that. In just 12 months, we have seen huge change across the world, which got us thinking, what could things look like in 20 years?
Thursday 16th December 2021
At the 2021 SRUK Virtual Conference Dr Elizabeth Volkmann presented a very popular session on Understanding Gastrointestinal Involvement in Scleroderma – where she introduced the concept of how a person’s microbiome might influence their condition. This article takes a deeper dive into the world of the microbiome.
Friday 10th December 2021
On the 8th December the UK government announced several measures to ensure those who are most at risk from COVID-19 are given access to new treatments within their community, and where possible, within their own home.
Tuesday 30th November 2021
RAIRDA and its member charities are calling for urgent government action to address concerns about the roll-out of third primary doses for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Tuesday 30th November 2021
A new COVID-19 variant originating from South Africa is making headlines due to its large number of mutations and the risk they pose. Designated as a ‘variant of concern’ by WHO, how worried do we need to be about the Omicron variant, and what do you need to be aware of?
Thursday 4th November 2021
Yesterday, the UK’s Medicine and Health products Regulation Agency approved the world’s first ‘take at home’ COVID-19 treatment, Lagevrio – one of two antiviral treatments secured by the UK Government in October.
Thursday 21st October 2021
With autumn now firmly upon us, we are facing the onset of the winter flu season. If you have systemic sclerosis you may be at a higher risk if you catch the flu. What can you do to protect yourself?