Alain CornetOn Jan 20th, in Paris, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) held a Forum on the Future of Health, with the tag line of “People at the Center”. The Organization provides a setting where governments can compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and coordinate domestic and international […]
Alain CornetKirsten represents LUPUS EUROPE at ERN meeting in Vilnius For tweets and pictures from the event, visit LUPUS EUROPE’s twitter page. From our recent newsflash: On March 9th EU President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, opened the third meeting and Kick-off of the European Reference Networks (ERNs) taking place in Vilnius, Lithuania. Please see the short […]
Alain CornetMonday 27th saw the official launch of EPF’s campaign on Access to Healthcare at the European Parliament. LUPUS EUROPE has been involved in the Working group for this project and the working group met on Tuesday to discuss Monday’s meeting and the next steps and the work which remains ahead. There is still a lot […]
Alain CornetMarisa Costa has lupus and is currently planning to run a marathon in Aarhus, Denmark August 6 this year! She needs all the help she can get and has created a crowdfunding page (see link beneath). Please help by sharing her story and showing her your full support ? “I am Marisa Costa from Portugal. […]
Alain CornetAt the beginning of this year, LUPUS EUROPE launched a new initiative, called “LUPUS EUROPE catch-up”. The aim is to better keep in touch with our member groups throughout the year. The first member group we spoke to was Norway. Katharine Wheeler spoke to Kari Ødegård about the challenges and difficulties they face and […]
Alain CornetIn the context of EPF’s recent multi-stakeholder conference on Patient Safety, Katharine was asked to tell her story as an example of patient safety in a chronic disease setting. You can read about it on EPF’s blog. Living with Auto-Immune Diseases: A Patient Testimonial
Alain CornetBetter late than never… it is time to introduce our newest board member, Sara Badreh. Sara was elected to the board at our convention in Würzburg. We are delighted to have her on board and we’re sure that she will be a huge asset to our team. As you can see from her photo, Sara […]
Alain CornetLet’s Kick Lupus together in 2017 LUPUS EUROPE would like to extend warm wishes to all its members, partners and supporters. We hope that you all have a wonderful festive season and that the New Year is full of promise and fulfillment. 2016 has been a busy year for us, promising exciting times ahead. We […]
Alain CornetThe LUPUS EUROPE board met in Milan for a fruitful week-end of meetings from 9-11th of December. Several topics were on the agenda, including the very first preparations for the 2017 convention and mapping out the very busy 2017 calendar of events and work sessions. As well as the board (minus the wonderful Anne who was […]
Alain CornetThe Swedish Lupus group have sent us their report of the LUPUS EUROPE convention in Würzburg. It’s in Swedish – of course – but we thought it would be nice to share with you! Have you made a convention report for your group’s newsletter or magazine? If so we’d love to share it here too […]
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💪 Along with organisations like @rarediseaseday and @eurordis, we will carry on working towards an early diagnosis, access to treatment and equality for #RareDisease patients 🙌
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👶 Neonatal #lupus is a rare congenital disorder that some infants of mothers with lupus and anti-Ro/SSA and/or anti-La/SSB antibodies develop.
🫀 The most serious complication of neonatal lupus is a heart condition known as congenital heart block
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🦋 #Lupus is a #RareDisease that affects nearly 500,000 people in Europe and over 5 million people in the world.
‼️However, lupus affects not only patients but also their loved ones. Let's raise awareness of the importance of an early diagnosis
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🚨 There are over 300 million people who live with a #RareDisease in Europe.
🌎 Today, we join our fellow patient organisations that work towards a better life for people with rare diseases and their families.
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Today is #RareDiseaseDay!
And we have joined @rarediseaseday campaign.
Everyone deserves equal opportunities, access to healthcare ➕ early diagnosis, which is key to setting a treatment plan &, hence, achieving a good quality of life.
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✅ I have been silent these past weeks, because I was working on #COGNILUP. I'm now ready to report on the progress made so far:
- Online platform with 12 tests to explore #cognition in #lupus
- Secure data exporting
- Automated result interpreter
- Module to add new languages
😃 Throwback to the HMA/EMA Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on AI.
Watching Alain Cornet present #LupusGPT at a high-level regulatory forum confirmed something important: patient-led innovation belongs in the future of AI in medicine.
Try it now! https://lupusgpt.org/
🌍 Join us on 18 March 2026 for the WORD Day Webinar!
Our expert speakers will share valuable perspectives on early recognition and the importance of specialised paediatric treatment.
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Today is rare disease day!
🚨 There are over 300 million people who live with a #raredisease in #europe.
🌎 Today, we join our fellow patient organisations that work towards a better life for people with rare diseases and their families.
🔴 Some facts about #rarediseases:
1️⃣ There are more than 6000 identified rare diseases.
2️⃣ Rare diseases currently affect 5% of the worldwide population.
The true impact of rare diseases is much wider, however, with those affected in Europe in the millions, as the disease affects not only the patient but also our loved ones.
3️⃣ 72% of genetic diseases are genetic, although #lupus is not one of them.
👉 Lupus is not a genetic disease. Although it is very much related to genes, there are other factors that play a role in its manifestation.
4️⃣ 👶Neonatal #lupus is a rare congenital disorder that some infants of mothers with lupus and anti-Ro/SSA and/or anti-La/SSB antibodies develop.
The most serious complication of neonatal lupus is a heart condition known as congenital heart block.
5️⃣ Having an early diagnosis is key to having access to the right treatment. This has an impact on physical and mental health and, therefore, on the quality of life.
Along with organisations like Rare Disease Day and EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe, we will carry on working towards an early diagnosis, access to treatment and equality for #raredisease patients 🙌.
Thank you for your support on this #rarediseaseday!
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#lupus is a #raredisease that affects nearly 500,000 people in Europe. Furthermore, there are over 300 million people who live with a #raredisease in #europe.
Today, along with Rare Disease Day, patient organisations around the world advocate for equity for people living with a rare disease
#ShareYourColours and help us spread the word by liking and sharing. Remember that you can also download the material of the official campaign on the website
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Today is #RareDiseaseDay!
And we have joined Rare Disease Day campaign.
Everyone deserves equal opportunities, access to healthcare ➕ early diagnosis, which is key to setting a treatment plan &, hence, achieving a good quality of life.
#ShareYourColours
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J1oTfoIOGw
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😃 Throwback to the HMA/EMA Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Artificial Intelligence.
Watching Alain Cornet show the world what #LupusGPT really is still gives us goosebumps! 🙌
For those who still don't know this artificial intelligence tool:
💡 LupusGPT is built by patients and doctors.
🗣️ It speaks virtually any language.
💸 It’s free and anonymous- you don’t need to create an account.
📚 It is trained exclusively on a curated repository of validated documents.
🚫 It does not invent answers.
If something is not in the repository, LupusGPT will clearly say so. It will not guess. It will not generate false information.
🥹 Seeing LupusGPT presented at such a high-level regulatory forum confirmed something important:
Patient-led innovation can meaningfully contribute to the future of AI in medicine when it is built responsibly.
🔗 Try it here! lupusgpt.org/
🧠 Are medical terms confusing? Prefer shorter explanations in simple language?
Try #EasyLupus! The easy-read version of LupusGPT: easy.lupusgpt.org/
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