by Nakita | Aug 4, 2026 | Research Opportunities
Express Interest Do you have kidney disease due to lupus? Researchers at King’s College London are looking for adults with kidney disease due to lupus to take part in an online research interview exploring views on immune suppressing treatment and monitoring. ...
by Nakita | Aug 4, 2026 | Research Opportunities
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a treatment often used for autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. However, a small number of long-term users develop retinal toxicity (damage to the retinas in the eye), also known as HCQ retinopathy. This can lead to permanent sight loss....
by Nakita | Aug 4, 2026 | Research Opportunities
Would you like to take part in a study exploring your reasons for and experiences of attending A&E for help with your persistent pain? Deadline: 15th August 2026 Location: Online When: Interviews will take place during August 2026 Interested in taking part?...
by Nakita | Aug 4, 2026 | Research Opportunities
This project is testing a new questionnaire to measure medical dismissal. The questionnaire asks people living with long-term conditions, like lupus, about times they’ve felt dismissed by healthcare services. To read about this study in a different format: Watch...
by Nakita | Jul 6, 2026 | Latest News
A clinical trial in the UK has shown a new therapy could help treat severe lupus. It is called CAR-T cell therapy, and it is already used to treat certain cancers. What is CAR-T cell therapy? CAR-T cell therapy is a type of medicine called immunotherapy....
by Nakita | Jun 24, 2026 | Latest News
We are excited that the updated British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) guidelines for lupus have been published. This update represents a huge amount of progress in research, understanding, and treatment since the first UK guidelines were published almost ten years...
by Nakita | Jun 18, 2026 | Blog, Latest News
We are delighted to welcome Eleanor and Ann-Marie to the Lupus UK Staff Team! Eleanor has joined the Fundraising & Marketing Development team as our Fundraising & Stewardship Officer, and Ann-Marie has joined the Community Services team as our Community...
by Nakita | Jun 11, 2026 | Latest News, Research Opportunities
In this article, we use “lupus” instead of “SLE” (systemic lupus erythematosus). In England and Wales, doctors can use a medicine called obinutuzumab to treat kidney disease caused by lupus. You might know this as lupus nephritis. Research has shown that obinutuzumab...
by Nakita | May 22, 2026 | Latest News
People living with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), including lupus, in Scotland face persistent challenges in accessing timely diagnosis, equitable care, and the support needed to manage lifelong, complex conditions. The Scottish Report, led by the...
by Nakita | May 21, 2026 | Feedback
Lupus and Pregnancy Research Lead researcher: Dr George Woodward Funded by: Lupus UK alongside the UCLH NIHR Biomedical Research Centre Research overview: Last year researchers were looking for people to help shape research on lupus and pregnancy. A team from...
