A self-administered, under-the-skin injection version of Saphnelo is effective for reducing disease severity in adults with ...

As months turn into years and years turn into decades of living with systemic lupus erythematosus, we begin to record what helps mitigate or temper symptoms before they turn into a full-blown flare.

An associate professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Houston is developing a new way to deliver treatments for lupus directly to the spleen, which is the home of certain immune cells ...

“If you don’t answer to anyone, you will start lying to yourself,” a financial consultant once explained to me. His wisdom, albeit a bit sharp in tone, transcended his focus on money management into ...

Let’s start with a little story, shall we? It’s currently 142 F outside. OK, that might be a slight exaggeration, but not by much. I’m living through one of the most brutal heat waves my area has seen ...

Pain wakes me at 3:18 a.m., reminding me that lupus stopped me from working. “Yeah, I know,” I sleep-whisper and stare at the digital clock until box breathing cools me back to sleep. An hour later, 4 ...

It seems like there should be some decisions a person never has to make for themself. Standing before the consultation window at the pharmacy, I found myself faced with a question that made me wonder: ...

I think I’ve fallen in a “Doctor Who” rabbit hole. If you’ve ever watched the show, you know the TARDIS, whose letters stand for time and relative dimension in space. On the outside, it looks like a ...

For many of us living with a chronic illness, there typically comes a time when we desire to share our story, help others, and dip our toe into the pool of advocacy. Having met thousands of people ...

May is Lupus Awareness Month, and for several reasons, Fred Rogers and his eponymous children’s program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” are on my mind. Fifty-six years ago this month, Mr. Rogers ...

People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who have antibodies that target the mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) protein are more likely to develop certain blood clotting complications, ...

If, like me, you have a chronic illness, have you ever sat with the thought that maybe you did something to cause it? I certainly have. Over the years, I’ve noticed that many conversations I’ve had ...