Coronavirus patient left temporarily paralyzed after the virus set off e rare autoimmune disorder 

Researchers say they have documented the first instance of a coronavirus patient being struck down with sudden paralysis he experienced before. In a case report, published in the journal Pathogens, the 54-year-old man visited the emergency room after complaining of difficulty swallowing and weakness in his arms and legs. After diagnosing him with COVID-19, doctors … Read more

Severe coronavirus cases could trigger a rare, muscle-weakening autoimmune disease, report suggests

Severe coronavirus infections could trigger a rare, muscle-weakening autoimmune disease, report suggests Researchers in Italy tracked three elderly patients who developed fevers as high as 102F and tested positive for coronavirus Five to seven days later, they developed symptoms such as droopy eyelids, double vision and difficulty swallowing  The patients were subsequently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, which is … Read more

This Morning viewers hail brave boy with autoimmune condition

An eight-year-old boy with a rare immune condition has ‘defied all odds’ and finished his treatment after a life-saving stem cell transplant.  Finley Hill, from Worcestershire, who suffers from Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), was released from hospital shortly before lockdown, after a man in Brazil donated lifesaving bone marrow.  Appearing on This Morning today, his mother Jo told how after going … Read more

Boy, 8, with rare autoimmune condition hailed ‘brave an amazing’ by This Morning viewers

An eight-year-old boy with a rare immune condition has ‘defied all odds’ and finished his treatment after a life-saving stem cell transplant.  Finley Hill, from Worcestershire, who suffers from Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), was released from hospital shortly before lockdown, after a man in Brazil donated lifesaving bone marrow.  Appearing on This Morning today, his mother Jo told how after going … Read more

Masterchef’s Melissa Leong reveals secret battle with an autoimmune condition

Masterchef Australia’s Melissa Leong opens up about her secret battle with an autoimmune condition By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:44 BST, 2 July 2020 | Updated: 08:45 BST, 2 July 2020 Masterchef Australia host Melissa Leong appears to have it all. But the 38-year-old has opened up her secret health battle with … Read more