Background Immune-mediated processes leading to childhood type 1 diabetes may begin in fetal life. We hypothesised that a ...

Autoimmune diseases might be more prevalent in women. Knowing the why is the beginning of the healing process — and coping ...

Here, three experts from Mère Health—a nurse practitioner, a perinatal therapist, and a pelvic floor physical therapist—share ...

The prevalence of autoimmune diseases among pregnant women in the UK increased from 3.5% in 2000 to 4.7% in 2021, with notable demographic trends, a study finds.

More information: Trends in the prevalence of autoimmune diseases during pregnancy in the UK, 2000–21: a retrospective cohort study, The Lancet Rheumatology (2025).

Autoimmune disease affects 7–10% of the population, with women accounting for 80% of cases.1 However, despite being a leading cause of morbidity among women, particularly during reproductive years,1 ...

Autoimmune disease affects over 50 million Americans and represents a $100 billion-plus healthcare burden—yet few digital health startups have cracked the code on scalable, evidence-based care ...

While having an autoimmune issue can increase your risk of UC, the opposite is also true. Having UC can make you more likely to have another immune mediated inflammatory disease (IMID).

Not all pregnancy risk factors can be modified, but many can before pregnancy is attempted.” Edens encouraged rheumatologists to “ask often and without judgment.” ...

Having an autoimmune disease during your childbearing years, such as lupus or multiple sclerosis (MS), increases your health risks if you get pregnant.

Within a month, she learned she had primary biliary cholangitis, an autoimmune disease that affects the bile ducts in the liver. Here’s her story, as told to health writer Alice Oglethorpe.

Tackling complex autoimmune rheumatic diseases Another Duke-NUS graduate from the MD programme, Dr Maria Noviani, also felt that to advance in her research career, a return to medical school would ...