The word ‘lupus’ (Latin for ‘wolf’) is attributed to the thirteenth century physician Rogerius who used it to describe erosive facial lesions that were reminiscent of a wolf's bite. Classical ...

The origins of autoimmune diseases like it are often mysterious, and an immune system that sees the body it inhabits as an ...

One patient might have lesions on the face, likened to wolf bites by the 13th-century physician who gave lupus its name. Another patient might have kidney failure. Another, fluid around the lungs.

Men represent 10 percent of people with lupus. It’s important for men living with lupus to know that they’re not alone and to be able to find all the information and support they need to help them ...