Dec. 18, 2025 -- At least 1.5 million people in the United States are living with lupus, a chronic and often misunderstood autoimmune disease. What are the most common myths about lupus – and who does ...

In the last few years, thanks to the pandemic, we have all become very aware of the importance of our immune systems. But sometimes, the system that is supposed to protect us from disease, ends up ...

Lupus affects women at disproportionately high rates— roughly 9 out of 10 patients are female —and research consistently ...

Halsey is celebrating the release of her latest single by sharing her private battle with lupus. On Tuesday, the 29-year-old singer took to Instagram to share details of her new song "The End" along ...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which means that the immune system, your body's defence system, produces antibodies that attack the body's own tissues, causing inflammation.  Lupus can affect ...

Lupus is often marked by flares, which is when symptoms are usually more obvious.

Lupus may cause you to experience low platelet counts. This could be a direct result of the disease or due to some lupus medications. Severe cases can be life threatening, but most cases are mild and ...

For years scientists have suspected that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—a type of herpesvirus that infects 94 percent of the global population by adulthood and causes mononucleosis (aka “mono”)—might be ...

Leukemia and lupus are both conditions that affect the immune system. Although they are different, they share certain symptoms. A person with lupus may have increased risk of developing leukemia.

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