The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has begun a review of the benefits and risks of avacopan (Avacopan Vifor). The drug, previously known by its US name, Tavneos, is a human ...

A woman who lost her nose to a rare medical condition is posting about her prosthetic nose online to help normalise facial ...

Ocular issues are common among the varied manifestations and complications of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), with management options improving for some forms.

Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral infection causes autoimmune disease, disproving a long-standing theory and opening a promising new approach to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early recognition of conditions such as drug-induced lupus overlapping with vasculitis is crucial. Part of ...

A "chasm of misunderstanding and miscommunication" is often experienced between clinicians and patients, leading to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and vasculitis being wrongly diagnosed as ...

Normally, your immune system fights off disease and protects your body from infection. However, when you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, tissues and ...

Jayne even has different noses for several situations and has shared her newfound confidence ...

Osaka, Japan – Neutrophils, one of the immune system warriors that were thought to be all the same, turn out to be diverse. Unfortunately, these cells are also active in autoimmune diseases. New ...

Neutrophils, one of the immune system warriors that were thought to be all the same, turn out to be diverse. Unfortunately, these cells are also active in autoimmune diseases. New research from Japan ...