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HIV/AIDS

HIV and the Coronavirus

12 May 2020

I have HIV, am I more at risk of being affected by COVID-19? Not all HIV patients are considered to be at increased risk.Those on HIV treatment with a good CD4 count (over 200) and an undetectable...

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Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis & the Coronavirus

11 May 2020 • 1 Like • 3 comments

I have rheumatoid arthritis, am I more at risk of being infected with COVID-19? According to Dr. Patrick le Goux, rheumatologist at the Ambroise-Paré Hospital in Boulogne-Billancourt outside Paris,...

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Diabetes (Type 2)

Type 2 Diabetes: Learn More About Metformin!

6 May 2020 • 3 Likes • 5 comments

Metformin is an oral hypoglycaemic drug (OHD) that improves patients' sensitivity to insulin Metformin is a type 2 diabetes drug, belonging to the biguanide family. It has hypoglycaemic effects,...

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Multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis and COVID-19

5 May 2020

I have MS, am I more at risk of infection or complications with COVID-19? The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus does not appear to worsen MS flares or symptoms. But some people with MS can be at risk of...

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Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

Gastrointestinal Disorders and the Coronavirus

5 May 2020 • 1 Like • 2 comments

Does my GI condition put me at greater risk of complications with COVID-19? According to Dr. William Berrebi, a gastroenterologist, the risk of complications with COVID-19 is not caused by the...

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Methotrexate and the Coronavirus – Persevering through Self-Isolation

4 May 2020 • 3 comments

Hello, when did you start taking methotrexate and why? I was first prescribed methotrexate in 2002 for a condition called ankylosing spondylitis. I started on 10 mg once per week then up to 20 mg and...

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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes and the Coronavirus

29 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

Why does my diabetes put me at greater risk of complications? According to Professor Lyse Bordier, Head of the Diabetes Department at Begin Military Hospital in Paris, diabetic patients have weaker...

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Chronic kidney disease

Kidney Disease and the Coronavirus

28 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

I have renal failure and I've tested positive for COVID-19, is there a risk of complications? Right now, around 63,000 people in the UK are being treated for kidney failure. According to Professor...

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Obesity

Coronavirus and Obesity

23 Apr 2020

What is the link between obesity and risk of COVID-19 complications? Dr. Nicolas Veyrie, a bariatric surgeon, explains that the risk of complications is more related to the comorbidities (conditions...

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Bipolar disorder

Bipolar Disorder and the Coronavirus: How to Cope with Self-Isolation?

21 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

How does your bipolar disorder usually manifest itself? 80% of the time, I feel fairly depressed, I feel like I'm "broken", with the impression that I'm treading water, that I have few desires and...

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Psychiatry

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

17 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

I have a mental illness. Is there a risk it could get worse with self-isolation? According to Dr. Jean-Victor Blanc, a psychiatrist at the Saint-Antoine Hospital in Paris, patients with mental...

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COVID-19 and Chronic Illness: Patients Sound the Alarm

16 Apr 2020 • 4 comments

1,402 chronic patients responded to our survey. We now know more about their experiences of the pandemic and self-isolation. 1,402 patients and relatives of patients in the UK participated in our...

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