What is disability? Are we an inclusive world?

3 Dec 2020 • 1 comment

In 1992 the United Nations declared 3 December as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), with the aim of raising awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every...

HIV/AIDS

What progress is being made in the fight against HIV?

1 Dec 2020

Each year in the UK, around 4,000 people discover they are HIV-positive. To this day, there is no cure for it, but HIV-positive people can live longer thanks to some treatments.However, a new...

The Psychological Impact of COVID-19

12 Nov 2020

When we talk about the consequences of COVID-19, we generally think about the physical and economical effects. But, we often neglect to think about the psychological impact that the pandemic is...

What is an autoimmune disease?

4 Nov 2020 • 1 comment

Today there are about 80 diseases that can be grouped together under the common term "autoimmune disease".But what exactly is an autoimmune disease? What can trigger them and why do people get sick?...

What is Movember, the charity and movement that fights for men's health throughout the world?

30 Oct 2020

The Movember movement was founded in 2003 in Australia. Ever since, it has become a worldwide movement and the month of November has been devoted to raising awareness of men's health, particularly...

Castleman disease

Castleman disease - What is the current research?

26 Oct 2020

Castleman disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disease, meaning that it causes a disorder of the immune system by causing abnormal proliferation of lymphoid cells. These give rise to lymphocytes,...

All the questions you may have about COVID-19!

23 Oct 2020

We conducted a survey on the Carenity platform from 24 September to 12 October 2020 in order to collect all the questions members might have about COVID-19. 96 members participated.Through this...

Dysmenorrhoea: How to relieve pain during menstruation?

14 Oct 2020 • 1 comment

The term dysmenorrhoea refers to menstrual disorders in general but is commonly used to refer to pain in the lower abdomen that precedes or accompanies menstruation.Dysmenorrhea affects between 16%...

Flu Season 2020-2021: What do you need to know before getting vaccinated?

8 Oct 2020 • 2 comments

The flu epidemic in the UK occurs every year during autumn and winter. According to the University of Oxford's Vaccine Knowledge Project, it is estimated that on average, 600 people die from...

Breast cancer

Breast Cancer Now celebrates 28 years of the pink ribbon during 'Pinktober'!

8 Oct 2020

For the 28th consecutive year, "Pinktober", a campaign against breast cancer organised by Breast Cancer Now and other breast cancer organisations worldwide, will take place from 1 to 31 October....

What is a generic drug? How is it different from a brand-name drug?

1 Oct 2020 • 3 comments

Generics have been, since their introduction, a subject of debate, and admittedly, it's sometimes difficult to understand them!You may have already experienced this situation: when you go to collect...

Everything to know about corticosteroid treatments (cortisone): use, dosage, side effects and more!

22 Sep 2020 • 1 comment

Cortisone and its derivatives (corticosteroids) are widely used for their anti-inflammatory properties, which prevent the immune system from overreacting and releasing the substances that cause the...