Autoimmune Association Blog Articles

  Nick’s lesson: Understand that taking care of yourself is the most heroic act you can undertake Nick received his diagnosis at what...

The Autoimmune Association mourns the passing of Jean-François Bach, MD, DSc, a distinguished leader in the field of autoimmune research and a former...

Here at the Autoimmune Association, we often hear about long and frustrating diagnostic journeys. On average, patients see four physicians over 4.5 years...

Autoimmunity is on the rise worldwide, increasing by 3 to 12% each year. In the U.S., antinuclear antibodies, which could indicate autoimmune disease,...

What are Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)? Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs, are entities that handle prescription drug benefits for health insurance plans. They...

In a recent discussion at the Autoimmune Community Summit, Nina Luning Prak, MD, PhD, chair of the Autoimmune Association’s Medical and Scientific Advisory...

Welcome to our inspiring blog series, Raising Hope, where we feature stories of individuals who are making a difference for the autoimmune community...

Erika Page is a fun-loving, compassionate mom of two. She also lives with vitiligo. And although she struggled significantly with the changes in...

  Meet Becky Hosey, a medical professional who has practiced chiropractic care for two decades and as a physician assistant for the last...

  Last week, we held our virtual Autoimmune Community Summit, bringing together more than 2,000 people affected by autoimmune disease for educational and...