Lupus

Medical research for lupus: towards less toxic treatments and personalised medicine

15 Jul 2019

What improvements can patients expect to see? What are the obstacles to therapeutic...

Which symptoms are the most distressing for patients?

9 Jul 2019 • 8 comments

Previously, we reached out to our members and asked them a difficult question, “If you could get rid of one of your symptoms, which one would it be and why?”. Here is what they had to...

Meet Josephine, your Community Manager

17 Jun 2019 • 2 comments

She sends you messages, participates in discussions, but do you really know Josephine’s...

#1Minute1Disease: focal dystonia

27 May 2019 • 1 comment

60 seconds to learn more about a disease and bring its symptoms out of the...

Damien of Carenity's thesis: plasticity, or when the brain reeducates itself

22 May 2019 • 5 comments

Medical research is progressing! Today, Damien, Data scientist at Carenity, explains his thesis on brain...

The founder of Carenity answers our questions

23 Apr 2019 • 6 comments

For the 8 year anniversary of Carenity, Michael tells us about the progress made and the objectives of Carenity for the next 8...

Telemedicine: Remote examinations and operations are here!

11 Mar 2019 • 7 comments

Telemedicine has gone way beyond conference calls: new technologies allow doctors to monitor blood pressure and other vital signs -- take x-rays even -- and assist with operations from miles away. Wi...

HIV/AIDS

Second global case of remission for a patient with HIV!

6 Mar 2019 • 1 comment

A second global case of remission in an AIDS patient after stopping treatment was announced on Tuesday by researchers who consider it probably cured, although it is still too early to say. A look...

World Rare Disease Day: definition, treatment, care and discussion

28 Feb 2019 • 5 comments

What is a rare disease? A rare disease is a disease that affects very few people: less than one in 2,000 in the European Union, less than one in 1,500 in the United States. Rare diseases affect 25...

Cancer

World Cancer Day: Facts and Insights!

4 Feb 2019 • 8 comments

Today is World Cancer Day. Discover the latest figures about this disease as well as the latest testimonials on Carenity. Let's speak out against cancer and share our stories and tips! Cancer, a...

70% of patients have already lied to their doctor!

17 Jan 2019 • 5 comments

A survey of 4,510 people in the United States reveals an alarming finding: 70% of patients have already withheld information from their doctors. The relationship between a patient and their health...

Antidepressant use rose after Brexit vote, data shows

22 Nov 2018 • 9 comments

Antidepressant use in England rose significantly compared to other prescription drugs in the wake of Britain's decision in 2016 to exit the European Union, according to new research released on...