# treated — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover treated. Page: Feed: --- ## [In defence of the term "Smouldering MS"](https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/in-defence-of-the-term-smouldering) _2026-08-18 · Gavin Giovannoni · MS-Selfie_ I, or we, my collaborators and friends, are being taken to task for adding the word smouldering MS to the medical lexicon. Apparently, nobody likes the term. Do you agree? ## [Q&A 181: Anti-CD20 therapies and arboviruses](https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/q-and-a-181-anti-cd20-therapies-and) _2026-08-17 · Gavin Giovannoni · MS-Selfie_ I am also aware that many pwMS on immunosuppressive therapies develop infection anxiety and simply avoid high-risk travel. Does this apply to you? ## [The Architecture of the Frontier](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/the-architecture-of-the-frontier) _2026-08-15 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ Ribats, Alcazabas, and the Border World of al-Andalus ## [Is the NHS working for you?](https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/is-the-nhs-working-for-you) _2026-08-07 · Gavin Giovannoni · MS-Selfie_ The slow and fragmented digitisation of the NHS has direct, profound implications for patient care. ## [Diagnosis of acute EBV infection](https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/diagnosis-of-acute-ebv-infection) _2026-08-06 · Gavin Giovannoni · MS-Selfie_ Diagnosing acute EBV infection is a complex process and depends on timing and the clinical context. ## [Q&A 180: MS prior to EBV infection](https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/q-and-a-180-ms-prior-to-ebv-infection) _2026-08-05 · Gavin Giovannoni · MS-Selfie_ Do a quarter of people really develop MS prior to being exposed to EBV? ## [Q&A 179: recurrent multi-drug resistant UTIs on an anti-CD20 therapy](https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/q-and-a-179-recurrent-multi-drug) _2026-08-04 · Gavin Giovannoni · MS-Selfie_ As your MS appears to be getting worse without obvious relapses or new MRI activity, you likely have smouldering MS and may become eligible for tolebrutinib when it gets licensed and reimbursed. ## [Stay Cool; Stay Safe](https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/stay-cool-stay-safe) _2026-08-03 · Gavin Giovannoni · MS-Selfie_ “36%, Europe’s share of global heat deaths, despite having just 10% of the world’s population” - scary! ## [Anti-EBNA-1 titres and control of EBV](https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/anti-ebna-1-titres-and-control-of) _2026-07-31 · Gavin Giovannoni · MS-Selfie_ People with exceptionally low anti-EBNA-1 antibody levels exhibit no detectable EBV shedding in their saliva. ## [Q&A 178 - Truncal posture in MS](https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/q-and-a-178-truncal-posture-in-ms) _2026-07-29 · Gavin Giovannoni · MS-Selfie_ I cannot sit up straight for one second. Unless I push hard with my elbows on my armrests, my body curls forward. Does this sound familiar? ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZzMVB7jwnoEk) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [The annual follow-up appointment](https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/the-annual-follow-up-appointment) _2026-07-28 · Gavin Giovannoni · MS-Selfie_ I would appreciate it if you could review version 2.0 of the self-management tool for your annual review and let me know if anything is missing and needs to be added. Thanks. ## [How To Dress In Al-Andalus](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/how-to-dress-in-al-andalus) _2026-07-10 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ What you wore, what it meant, and who could tell ## [The Art of The Muwashshah](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/the-art-of-the-muwashshah) _2026-06-23 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ The poetic form that emerged in al-Andalus ## [The Law Beneath The Street](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/the-law-beneath-the-street) _2026-06-12 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ How Islamic jurisprudence became the building code of the Andalusi city ## [What Makes a City Cool](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/what-makes-a-city-cool) _2026-06-05 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ Lessons in shade, airflow, water, and urban design ## [The Architect Who Wasn't](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/the-architect-who-wasnt) _2026-05-23 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ Authorship, anonymity, and collective making in al-Andalus ## [The Maristan of Granada](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/the-maristan-of-granada) _2026-05-03 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ Medicine, Architecture, and Compassion in Nasrid Granada ## [Reading The Alhambra](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/reading-the-alhambra) _2026-04-19 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ To truly understand and appreciate the beauty that is the Alhambra ## [One Good Textile](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/one-good-textile) _2026-04-03 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ How a single piece can transform a room ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tEidG1BzaZYK) _2026-04-03 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Why Tradition Matters](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/why-tradition-matters) _2026-03-23 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ On preserving knowledge, maintaining standards, and resisting homogenization