An Unfair Fight: Investigating the Gender Gap in Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases are a class of over 80 chronic illnesses where the body’s immune system, designed to fight foreign invaders like bacteria and viruses, mistakenly attacks its own healthy cells and tissues. These conditions, which include lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, present a perplexing medical mystery. But perhaps the most striking aspect […]