The August 2026 Research Roundup 360 looks at: Is smokeless nicotine benign?; Could it be time to revisit patient-reported outcome measures for reporting Achilles tendon outcomes?; Does newer always mean better?; Can the tibiocalcaneal fibres add to the talonavicular joint without crossing the joint?; Identification of an osteoporosis subtype of complex regional pain syndrome; Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist activity on osteoarthritis; A new molecular pathway for cartilage regeneration; Tackling sub-dermal Cutibacterium acnes during shoulder arthroplasty