After being diagnosed with Myocarditis, a condition that inflames the heart muscle, at 14 years old, Taylor Rand, an NBC page ...

EMD Serono, the Healthcare business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in the U.S. and Canada, today announced the presentation of over 30 abstracts from its multiple sclerosis (MS) portfolio. New ...

Sometimes your heart gets inflamed when your body’s trying to fight off an infection or injury. It’s your immune system ...

Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, and somatic (VEXAS) syndrome is a newly identified disorder caused by an ...

Lupus is an autoimmune condition that causes chronic inflammation in many parts of the body, like the skin, joints, heart, kidneys, and lungs. That can lead to a constellation of symptoms and ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with a spectrum of very different manifestations and variable severity. This makes the condition difficult to diagnose and treat, ...

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Muni Long has built a career on penning soul-stirring lyrics, but this time, it was her unfiltered words offstage that resonated with fans the most. “Lupus really be ...

At the time when patients with lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), are diagnosed, approximately 15% to 30% will already have the inflammation-caused kidney disease lupus nephritis, which ...

Lupus is a “classic” autoimmune disease. It causes the immune system’s first-line viral defenses, known as interferons, to attack the body. Nearly every organ is at risk, leading to conditions like ...

Victoria P. Werth, MD, professor of dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, and chief of dermatology at the Philadelphia VA Hospital, discusses recent developments for the treatment of ...

Using triple therapy with belimumab for initial lupus nephritis treatment was associated with early renal response in a study of real-world patients. Belimumab added to standard of care as initial ...

The FDA updated warnings for Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to includes risks of myocarditis and pericarditis. A follow-up study showed some individuals who developed myocarditis after ...