The Latest Breaking News from Autoimmune Disease

Karen Quinn, 42, was left fearing for her life after being diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

The comedian, aged 63, is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis - and is also taking steroids for the autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints.

In a new study, scientists are trying to unravel what components of the immune system may confer an advantage to combatting the novel virus.

Actor, who was diagnosed with autoimmune disease in 2021, says: ‘I wish I had paid attention’

Actor, who was diagnosed with autoimmune disease in 2021, says: ‘I wish I had paid attention’

Piers Meynell switched careers to become a trainee nurse, then the pandemic hit and his exposure to the virus is thought to have caused him to develop a rare autoimmune disease

When real patients have unprecedented positive outcomes to a new treatment, it’s tempting to talk about it as “breakthrough” for medical science. This describes the excitement around a new report from researchers in Germany of a radical new treatment for lupus.

Possible treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis

Study finds CAR T-cell treatment sends lupus into remission, raising hopes it could be used to treat diseases such as multiple sclerosis