The Latest Breaking News from Autoimmune Disease

Catching COVID may increase chances of developing an autoimmune disease, study says

A coronavirus infection may make it more likely for someone without an autoimmune disease to develop at least one in the months after the infection subsides, new research suggests.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 25, 2023

Washington woman left in 'dark hole' after being diagnosed with crippling autoimmune disease turns to writing

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

Chronicle Live · Dec 19, 2022

Comedian Bob Mortimer says he's not very healthy as body 'packs in'

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.

Nottingham Post · Dec 18, 2022

Some autoimmune diseases may protect against Covid-19

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

Inverse · Nov 4, 2022

Christina Applegate recalls symptoms of multiple sclerosis she overlooked before diagnosis

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

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

Christina Applegate recalls symptoms of multiple sclerosis she overlooked before diagnosis

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

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

I caught Covid nursing on the frontline and now I have less than a fifty per cent chance of being alive in 20 years

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

Wales Online · Oct 17, 2022

Treatment offers new hope for lupus – and maybe for other autoimmune diseases too

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.

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2022

Breakthrough gives hope to autoimmune disease sufferers

Possible treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis

Wales Online · Sep 16, 2022

Scientists hail autoimmune disease therapy breakthrough

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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2022