People with autoimmune rheumatic diseases, where the immune system attacks its own body, are more likely to have heart attacks and other cardiovascular (CV) diseases than the general population. Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) is a rare autoimmune disease where both… Read more

Patients and healthcare professionals alike are concerned about the side effects* of steroids, especially the increased chance of developing osteoporosis, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases (van der Goes 2009). Yet, patients with vasculitis (a collection of rare conditions of inflamed… Read more

Heart and diabetes related problems are the number one cause of death in the world. Also known as cardiometabolic diseases, many of them are common and well-known. Some however are rare or found in less than 1 in 2,000 people. Read more

We know individuals with underlying health conditions have greater risk of developing severe COVID-19 and ending up with poorer outcomes. That is why governments and public health services have been providing dedicated and prioritised protections for these more clinically vulnerable… Read more