The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is calling on the community to help increase visibility and promote education about the autoimmune disease throughout the month of May — thereby marking Lupus Awareness Month. “All too often people with lupus hear that they don’t ‘look’ sick. This is why…
Lupus significantly affects mobility and the ability to conduct everyday activities, according to a global World Lupus Federation survey. Results of the questionnaire, which surveyed more than 4,000 people from more than 70 countries, were released in conjunction with Lupus Awareness Month, observed each May, and with…
Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, ample online ways exist to mark Lupus Awareness Month, observed each May to call attention to lupus and raise funds for research and education. The national effort is coordinated by the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), which estimates that…
In observance of World Lupus Day and Lupus Awareness Month, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has announced disease awareness and educational initiatives aimed at supporting patients with lupus nephritis, a serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). World Lupus Day was May 10, and Lupus Awareness Month is marked…
A comprehensive report co-led by pharmaceutical company GSK underscores the need to enhance care for those living with lupus, and to raise awareness about the disease. The release of the report, titled “A Vision for Lupus,” was timed to World Lupus Day on May 10. Coordinated by…
World Lupus Day this year will focus on the need for clinical trial volunteers and how emotional support helps patients deal with the chronic autoimmune disorder. May 10 will mark the 16th annual observance of World Lupus Day, sponsored by the World Lupus Federation, an international group of more…
To help raise awareness of lupus nephritis on World Lupus Day, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals announced some new efforts dedicated to giving patients with the disease an opportunity to connect and share their experiences. The company is collaborating with The Mighty, a digital health community that features stories written by…
Results of a large-scale international survey, released by the World Lupus Federation on World Lupus Day May 10, show a low level of lupus awareness by the general public, revealing a need for increased education and understanding about the disease. Lupus is considered to be a global health problem, with more than…
The French immunotherapy vaccine developer Neovacs joined with Lupus Europe to raise awareness of the disease on World Lupus Day yesterday. Neovacs develops vaccines for lupus and other autoimmune diseases. Lupus Europe is an umbrella organization of 24 patient associations in 22 countries. Paris-based Neovacs developed its proprietary Kinoid technology to target diseases associated…
Despite progress in diagnosing and managing lupus, 43 percent of those with the disease worry about the physical inactivity and social isolation it causes, finds a new survey released May 10 — World Lupus Day — by the World Lupus Federation (WLF). The Twitter poll, conducted among 2,048 people in…