News from REMEDY

Digital home monitoring for axial spondyloarthritis – a possible alternative? This is what doctoral fellow at Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Emil Eirik Kvernberg Thomassen, has been researching for the past three years. Now we can congratulate him on his PhD degree.

Dr. Johannes Knitza, a leading figure in digital treatment technology in the rheumatology field, gave an interesting talk at the WP5 summer seminar. The topic was where research in the digital area stands today and the direction for the future. Inger Jorid Berg and Emily V. Langballe presented exciting Norwegian research in the area.

In an era marked by climate change, loss of biodiversity and increasing environmental challenges, we need voices that are able to convey the complexity of nature's crises with both professional weight and human warmth. Dag O. Hessen is one of them.

An important milestone has been reached in the PICASSO study, the largest of its kind. Over 200 participants have now been included – and with that the project is well over halfway to its inclusion goal. The study compares different treatments for painful osteoarthritis of the thumb's root joint.

A new study shows that both digital home monitoring and patient-directed monitoring can save healthcare resources, without compromising patient safety or satisfaction. It could provide more flexible and efficient healthcare services for patients with chronic diseases.

The Rheumatology Clinic, Outpatient Clinic and Research and the REMEDY Research Center would like to ❤-welcome you to the Green Congress for Rheumatology. Here you will find registration and information!

Ida K. Bos-Haugen, Daniel Huseby Bordvik and Elisabeth Mulrooney attended OARSI 2025 in South Korea. What are your impressions after attending?

People with hand osteoarthritis who struggle with sleep report more severe pain – both in their hands and elsewhere in their body. Researchers don't yet know why this is the case.