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The Latest Breaking News from Autoimmune Disease

Drug to treat alopecia recommended for NHS use for first time

Ritlecitinib, taken once a day, approved by Nice for severe hair loss caused by autoimmune disease

The Guardian - UK

"Understanding Autoimmunity": Samantha Ruth Prabhu starts her first-ever podcast

Samantha Ruth Prabhu releases her first-ever Podcast! The actress opens up about her health, auto-immune diseases and a lot more!

The Times of India

23 year old man paralyzed after Bali vacation; know what happened

A 23-year-old real-estate agent named Tom Pegg found himself facing a life-altering situation after contracting a rare autoimmune disease during his vacation in Bali. Tom's story has not only captured headlines but also shed light on the mysterious nature of autoimmune diseases that can strike anyone, anywhere.

The Times of India

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Sufjan Stevens is relearning to walk after Guillain-Barre Syndrome left him immobile, hospitalized

Grammy- and Oscar-nominated indie musician Sufjan Stevens is relearning how to walk after the autoimmune disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome left him immobile, representatives confirmed to The Associated Press

The Independent UK

Sufjan Stevens ‘learning to walk again’ after autoimmune disease diagnosis

US musician in rehabilitation after contracting potentially life-threatening Guillain-Barré syndrome

The Guardian - UK

Teen's year-long case of depression and seizures caused by brain-injuring autoimmune disease

After she'd spent a year experiencing unusual mood and behavioral symptoms, doctors discovered the teen's brain was being attacked by her own cells.

LiveScience

Study reveals hidden mental health symptoms in people with autoimmune diseases

Experts are calling for urgent mental health support for autoimmune disease patients.

The Independent UK

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Cheaper competition for Humira is hitting the market, but savings will depend on your insurance

Patients who take the autoimmune disease treatment Humira may see some price relief when several lower-cost, biosimilar versions of the AbbVie drug reach the U.S. market in July

The Independent UK

Schoolgirl rushed to hospital after mass discovered during routine trip to dentist

Millie Kelly, 11, was rushed to hospital after a visit to the dentist where doctors discovered she had an an autoimmune disease causing inflammation of the bone

Daily Mirror

Multiple sclerosis: new evidence for the role of glandular fever virus

New evidence sheds light on the role of glandular fever virus in causing multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease.

The Hindu

Multiple sclerosis: new evidence for the role of glandular fever virus

An estimated 2.8 million people around the world have multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease in which the immune system damages the brain and spinal cord.

The Conversation

Diseases that may make your voice change - and what symptoms you should look out for

Sometimes changes to the way you sound can be an indication of wider health issues including acid reflux, autoimmune disease and Parkinson's, discovers Natasha Holt

Daily Mirror

Catching COVID may increase chances of developing an autoimmune disease, study says

A coronavirus infection may make it more likely for someone without an autoimmune disease to develop at least one in the months after the infection subsides, new research suggests.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Washington woman left in 'dark hole' after being diagnosed with crippling autoimmune disease turns to writing

Karen Quinn, 42, was left fearing for her life after being diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Nottingham Post

Comedian Bob Mortimer says he's not very healthy as body 'packs in'

The comedian, aged 63, is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis - and is also taking steroids for the autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amgen to buy Horizon Therapeutics in $26.4B deal

Horizon Therapeutics, whose U.S. headquarters is in Deerfield, is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on treatments for rare, autoimmune diseases.

Edinburgh Live

Young Scottish mum with rare kidney failure terrified her kids will be orphaned

Kerry Brown has issued an appeal for people to become live kidney donors after she has been left with just four per cent kidney function due to the extremely rare autoimmune disease called Goodpasture syndrome

Daily Record

Young widow terrified children will be left orphans pleads for Scots to become live kidney donors

Mum-of-three Kerry Brown, 36, was super fit before going into complete kidney failure after being diagnosed with an extremely rare autoimmune disease called Goodpasture syndrome.

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Liverpool Echo

A Place in the Sun's Laura Hamilton hides bruises due to rare illness

The Channel 4 presenter is covered in bruises due to an autoimmune disease

Inverse

Some autoimmune diseases may protect against Covid-19

In a new study, scientists are trying to unravel what components of the immune system may confer an advantage to combatting the novel virus.

The Independent UK

Christina Applegate recalls symptoms of multiple sclerosis she overlooked before diagnosis

Actor, who was diagnosed with autoimmune disease in 2021, says: ‘I wish I had paid attention’

The Independent UK

Christina Applegate recalls symptoms of multiple sclerosis she overlooked before diagnosis

Actor, who was diagnosed with autoimmune disease in 2021, says: ‘I wish I had paid attention’

Wales Online

I caught Covid nursing on the frontline and now I have less than a fifty per cent chance of being alive in 20 years

Piers Meynell switched careers to become a trainee nurse, then the pandemic hit and his exposure to the virus is thought to have caused him to develop a rare autoimmune disease

The Conversation

Treatment offers new hope for lupus – and maybe for other autoimmune diseases too

When real patients have unprecedented positive outcomes to a new treatment, it’s tempting to talk about it as “breakthrough” for medical science. This describes the excitement around a new report from researchers in Germany of a radical new treatment for lupus.

Wales Online

Breakthrough gives hope to autoimmune disease sufferers

Possible treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis

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