It's one of medicine's biggest mysteries — why sometimes our immune system attacks our own bodies. Autoimmune diseases affect ...

Ruth Wilson doesn’t look sick yet “everywhere hurts all the time” – because her immune system is attacking her own body.

Picture this: one tiny red bump from a summer hike. You slap on some cream, forget about it. Two years later, that same spot ...

A malar rash, or butterfly rash, typically appears across the cheeks and bridge of the nose in a butterfly shape. Lupus and rosacea are two conditions that can cause a malar rash. A malar rash can be ...

Lupus can involve almost every organ system, but it most commonly affects the skin, kidneys, joints and the linings of the heart and lungs. Types of lupus Lupus can affect almost every organ system.

What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body – and tens of millions of people. While most common in women, these diseases can strike anyone, adults or children, and ...

Lupus is notorious for its unpredictable symptoms, which can vary significantly from person to person. Some of the most common symptoms include: Fatigue: A feeling of overwhelming tiredness that does ...

A lupus specialist sheds light on how skin tone can affect diagnosis, revealing why rashes in people of colour are frequently ...

Lucille, a 57 years old high school physical education coach, started experiencing a rash on her cheeks and nose. The rash worsened every time she went outside. She had been suffering from joint pain ...

Following a lengthy R&D process, two new molecules from Biogen could add much-needed treatments for a disease that’s been difficult to pin down.

A recent article in Cell Reports Medicine, by Dr. Felipe Andrade, uncovers insights into lupus symptoms. More specifically, how these symptoms can range in severity among individuals. Andrade is a ...

Not all patients will have all the symptoms and test results related to lupus, making diagnosis a challenge. Lupus can often be mistaken for an infection such as the flu, mononucleosis (“mono”) and ...