Jeff Evans has been editor of Rheumatology News/MDedge Rheumatology and the EULAR Congress News since 2013. He started at Frontline Medical Communications in 2001 and was a reporter for 8 years before serving as editor of Clinical Neurology News and World Neurology, and briefly as editor of GI & Hepatology News. He graduated cum laude from Cornell University (New York) with a BA in biological sciences, concentrating in neurobiology and behavior.
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MS trial tracks patient-reported benefits of switching from an injectable to fingolimod
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: July 18, 2014
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VIDEO: Does obesity’s effect on RA support different treatment goals?
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: July 8, 2014
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Increased risk of heart attack confirmed in Sjögren’s syndrome patients
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: July 1, 2014
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VIDEO: Gene profiling could signal start of personalized medicine in RA
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: June 19, 2014
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VIDEO: Micro RNA biomarkers hint at potential for predicting OA
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: June 12, 2014
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VIDEO: ACR, EULAR collaborate on first polymyalgia rheumatica treatment guidelines
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: June 11, 2014
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Studies hint at safety, efficacy of spinal muscular atrophy drug
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: May 1, 2014
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Eteplirsen showed safety, efficacy over 2 years in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: April 30, 2014
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Spinal fluid may help flesh out natalizumab-associated PML diagnosis
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: April 18, 2014
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Current smoking strongly predicts rheumatoid arthritis radiographic progression
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: April 10, 2014
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Novel mutations point to new genetic etiologies of Dravet syndrome
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: March 21, 2014
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Orphan drug designation spurs trials for cannabidiol in Dravet syndrome
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: March 21, 2014
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New interleukin-17 inhibitor improved RA in phase II trial
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: March 19, 2014
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Methotrexate alone or with etanercept have equal efficacy for early inflammatory arthritis
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: March 13, 2014
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DEPDC5 mutations discovered in rolandic epilepsy and other focal childhood epilepsies
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- Jeff Evans
Publish date: March 7, 2014