Chronic kidney disease

Kidney Disease and the Coronavirus

28 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

Kidney disease is far from being a rare condition, with around 3 million people in the UK affected by a chronic kidney disease. Kidney disease can lead to a gradual and irreversible deterioration in...

Obesity

Coronavirus and Obesity

23 Apr 2020

Obesity is a chronic progressive condition that affects more than 35 million adults across the UK, or approximately 63% of the adult population. Obesity is a major risk factor for many illnesses,...

Psychiatry

Mental health: How to Better Cope with Self-Isolation?

17 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

Approximately one in four people in the UK are affected by mental illness, be it depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or anxiety. The current situation can be very difficult for these people,...

COVID-19 and Chronic Illness: Patients Sound the Alarm

16 Apr 2020 • 4 comments

Carenity conducted a survey to measure in real time the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on access to care and quality of life for chronic patients, a population that is particularly vulnerable in...

Lupus
Rheumatoid arthritis

Plaquenil as a Treatment for COVID-19: What are the Consequences for Chronic Patients?

9 Apr 2020 • 3 comments

In recent weeks, hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil, Quinoric) has been the subject of much media attention, due to debated findings that it might be an effective treatment for the COVID-19 infection. The...

COPD

Everything you need to know about COPD and the Coronavirus!

7 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (or COPD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchi that affects nearly 2 million people across the UK. In many cases, it is caused by smoking (or...

Arterial hypertension

Coronavirus and Hypertension

31 Mar 2020 • 3 comments

Hypertension (high blood pressure) affects around 14.4 million people in the UK. This silent but dangerous condition has been listed by the World Health Organization (WHO)as a risk factor for...

Cancer

Coronavirus and cancer

27 Mar 2020 • 6 comments

In the present health crisis, cancer patients require special monitoring and adjustment of their care where necessary. Are you wondering about the risks associated with your treatments and your...

Coronavirus and Barrier Gestures: What precautions should be taken?

26 Mar 2020 • 6 comments

On 23 March 2020, the United Kingdom moved into a shielding and protecting stage of the coronavirus pandemic, with the number of infected patients rising each day. In the absence of treatment, it is...

Social distancing: how does it work?

24 Mar 2020 • 2 comments

With the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing measures have been put in place to avoid transmission and stop the spread of the coronavirus. How does an epidemic spread? What is...

Coronavirus and chronic illness

19 Mar 2020 • 22 comments

In view of the current SARS-Cov2 (coronavirus) epidemic, it is important to remember that patients suffering from chronic illnesses or cancers and people over the age of 70 are at greater risk of...

Coronavirus: What do you need to know?

17 Mar 2020 • 11 comments

After the emergence of the coronavirus SARS, which was responsible for pneumonia in 2003 and MERS, responsible for severe respiratory diseases in 2012, the world is now facing a new coronavirus:...