Nyobie has lived through the complexities of a chronic illness that disproportionately affects Black women (lupus prevalence is three times higher in Black/African American populations compared to ...

A sun rash is an immune system reaction to sunlight exposure that causes itchy bumps, raised patches, or blisters on your skin. Here’s why and how to find relief.

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that disproportionately affects racial and ethnically minoritized populations, ...

Dermatomyositis and lupus are autoimmune conditions that may share symptoms like skin rashes, muscle weakness, and chronic inflammation. Dermatomyositis may involve lung complications and skin ...

“In addition to decreasing the inflammation by decreasing lesional staphylococcus aureus, the mupirocin treatment also lowered skin monocyte levels, which are important in driving cutaneous lupus,” ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus commonly presents as a rash. The rashes are caused by inflammation from the immune system fighting the body. Systemic lupus erythematosus, more commonly known as lupus ...

In a new study published in Lupus Science & Medicine, researchers assessed clinical trial perceptions among a predominantly Black cohort of participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Lupus can affect different areas of the body depending on your specific diagnosis, but it usually affects the skin, joints, and internal organs, like the kidneys. Hypoglycemia, a physiological ...

Learn how melanoma impacts African Americans, highlighting detection challenges, survival disparities, and prevention ...

Neonatal lupus skin lesions often appear in the first few weeks of life, but may be present at birth. Cutaneous lesions are often erythematous lesions, raised or flat, sometimes with fine scale.

Lupus panniculitis is a rare type of lupus. It causes painful lumps under the skin that may lead to scarring. Treatments can help reduce the risk of complications. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune ...

Requiring erythema alone for entry into cutaneous lupus erythematosus trials may exclude patients with skin of color and ... multiple races, Native American/Pacific Islander or unknown.