Rheumatic heart disease is not curable, as the heart valves become scarred and narrowed over time, making it harder for the heart to function normally. Doctors advise preventing strep throat ...

Fatigue and frailty, two common comorbidities of inflammatory rheumatic diseases, often receive insufficient attention in rheumatologic care settings. Fatigue significantly reduces quality of life ...

Three Indian paediatric rheumatologists have drawn up a plan of action to approach a child with joint pain, outlining key clinical and laboratory features of rheumatic disorders. Very often ...

LD-IL-2 therapy induces functional improvement of the heart and reduces carditis. Credit: mBio (2025). DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03823-24 ...

Fighting SARD: How Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Affect Your Body SARD are rare but debilitating conditions in which the immune system becomes overactive and attacks the body’s own ...

Rheumatic diseases affect your joints tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles. They include many types of arthritis, a term used for conditions that affect your joints. Sometimes, they’re called ...

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory condition that can affect the joints, heart, brain, and skin. The nodules most commonly manifest in people who have the heart effects.

Rheumatic heart disease isn't one-size-fits-all when it comes to symptoms. It swings between mild and severe. Read on to know more about Rheumatic Heart Disease and its warning signs.

Rheumatic fever and heart disease are most common in developing countries with poor access to antibiotics and healthcare. In the United States, rheumatic fever is estimated to affect about 1 out ...

Acute sinusitis was only linked with rheumatic disease development in cases reported 5 to 10 years prior to rheumatic disease onset (OR = 1.6; 95% CI, 1.1-2.3), while chronic sinusitis was ...

Rheumatic heart disease is a complication of rheumatic fever that develops when the triggered immune reaction damages your heart valves. Heart damage usually occurs about 3 weeks after infection.

A new paper in Rheumatology, published by Oxford University Press, finds that rheumatic diseases can lead to reproductive problems, though some conditions have more detrimental effects than others.