Is Flare Prophylaxis Always Needed When Starting Gout Drugs?

Published Date: 13 May 2026

There are divided opinions over whether anti-inflammatory drugs should always be used when initiating urate-lowering therapy for gout. Would a ‘pill in the pocket’ approach be better?

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Baseline cortical atrophy within a signature region of early-onset Alzheimer's disease detected on MRI predicts progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.

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