Lupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means that your immune system — the body system that usually ...

What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body — and tens of millions of people. While most ...

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 ...

About 5 million people worldwide live with the autoimmune condition lupus. This condition can cause a range of symptoms, ...

Dr Vicki Athanasopoulos of ANU is uncovering the genetic pathways behind lupus, kidney disease and other autoimmune ...

People with lupus often need to use medicine to manage their symptoms. Although there are many oral medicines that treat lupus, some people with moderate to severe lupus may not get enough benefit ...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that impacts multiple systems of the body. Certain diet and lifestyle changes may improve symptoms and boost immune health. These include exercise, mindfulness and a ...

In a new study published in the biomedical journal Science Translational Medicine on Wednesday, researchers revealed for the first time how one of the most common viruses worldwide can cause the ...

If you live in the United States, odds are high that a tiny passenger rides in your blood. By adulthood, more than 94 percent of people carry Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV, a germ that often spreads ...

Because lupus can affect so many different parts of the body, it can cause a lot of different symptoms. And many people with lupus don’t have all the symptoms. Not necessarily. Lupus shares a lot of ...