Castleman disease

Living with Castleman Disease

16 Jul 2020 • 1 comment

Castleman disease is a rare condition that affects the lymph nodes, which in turn affects patients' immune systems. While the exact number of cases of Castleman disease is unknown, it is estimated...

Photosensitising medications: What are they and how can their effects be prevented?

13 Jul 2020 • 1 Like • 5 comments

Now that summer has arrived and when taking chronic treatment, it is common to wonder if it is safe to take your treatment whilst being out in the sun. In fact, various unexpected and significant...

Castleman disease

Castleman Disease: Everything you need to know!

30 Jun 2020 • 2 comments

Castleman disease is a rare disease that can occur in men and women of any age. An estimated 4,300 to 5,100 new cases per year are reported in the United States. Significant progress has been made in...

Melanoma: How do you know if a mole is dangerous?

23 Jun 2020 • 2 comments

We all have many moles on our bodies. Also called naevi, they are most often characterised as small brown spots, raised or flat, and usually appear before the age of 30. Their number on the body...

Meet Marie-Gabrielle, our Product & Engagement Manager

17 Jun 2020 • 2 comments

Get to know Marie-Gabrielle, Product & Engagement Manager, who explains her role at Carenity. Ask her all your questions in the comments!...

Autoimmune Diseases with biologic therapy

COVID-19 & Biologics: Patients Share their Experience

4 Jun 2020 • 3 comments

Carenity conducted a survey to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to specific, treatment-related information for chronic disease patients undergoing biologic therapy. Biologic...

Intimacy with a chronic illness

2 Jun 2020 • 1 comment

Sexual dysfunction is estimated to be 2 to 6 times more frequent in patients with chronic illness or disability. Diabetes, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, psychiatric disorders, kidney failure,...

End-of-Lockdown Anxiety

26 May 2020 • 10 comments

Fear of infection, panic on public transport or in shops, readjustment to work, the need for consumerism, social pressure... The fears caused by the end of the COVID-19 lockdown are numerous....

End of the COVID-19 Lockdown: How to Carry On with the Coronavirus?

15 May 2020 • 2 comments

After almost two months in lockdown, the United Kingdom will have to start to learn to live with the coronavirus. Many in the UK are worried about ending the lockdown in phases. No one reacts to the...

Learn More About Methotrexate!

13 May 2020 • 3 comments

Methotrexate is a chemotherapy agent and immune system suppressant. It is used to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases and inflammatory diseases of the skin or joints such as rheumatoid arthritis,...

HIV/AIDS

HIV and the Coronavirus

12 May 2020

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) affects 36.9 million people worldwide, including more than 103,800 in the UK. HIV targets CD4 lymphocytes, cells essential to the immune system, making the...

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis & the Coronavirus

11 May 2020 • 1 Like • 3 comments

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects about 1% of the population in the UK, or around 400,000 people. The disease affects the joints and causes the progressive destruction of cartilage and bone. The...