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Since 2015, August has been internationally recognized as Autoinflammatory Awareness Month. We join Auto Inflammatory Month in raising awareness during the month of August to help to promote improved care, research and treatments for these rare diseases.

Autoimmune diseases affect ∼8% of the population, 78% of whom are women. And that disparity is also true with COVID19 infection. Our own Helena Soares from the Immunobiology and Pathogenesis lab is conducting studies that shed a light on the differences in immunity between men and women.

Hear her talk about it in 90 Segundos de Ciência. Visit the podcast website for the complete audio.