Erin Johnson was in middle school when she began experiencing severe exhaustion, joint pain, and skin rashes. She initially thought it was due to over-practicing as a member of the drill team. “My ...

Shontia Matlock was 19 and pregnant when she was diagnosed with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause fatigue, joint pain, and skin changes. It wasn’t a total shock. “Everybody in my ...

Lupus is enigmatic. It can be both mild and severe, visible and hidden, and most importantly, misdiagnosed. That complexity makes it hard to detect and treat — and even harder to track. Reports ...

Amgen’s bad luck in lupus may finally be coming to an end. Daxdilimab, a monoclonal antibody acquired from Horizon Therapeutics in 2023, hit the primary endpoint in a phase 2 trial for discoid lupus ...

Around 5 million people worldwide live with the autoimmune condition lupus. This condition can cause a range of symptoms, including tiredness, fever, joint pain and a characteristic butterfly-shaped ...

Detailed mapping of CD4⁺ T cells from children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has revealed distinct immune cell subsets with likely roles in disease pathogenesis, according to a study led by ...

Lisa Thomas was diagnosed with lupus four years ago. As a professor of anesthesiology and principal investigator at the University of Michigan, I have spent over a decade studying health inequities, ...

Kathleen Ford of Solano County was a nurse for more than 20 years, until one day she squatted down to help a patient and, hobbled by terrible joint pain, couldn’t stand up. Then in her 60s, Ford had ...

One of the most common viruses in the world could be the cause of lupus, an autoimmune disease with wide-ranging symptoms, according to a study published Wednesday. Until now, lupus was somewhat ...

One of the most common viruses in the world could be the cause of lupus, an autoimmune disease with wide-ranging symptoms, according to a study published Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...