Genetic diseases

What is a genetic disorder?

Dec 5, 2020

To date, more than 8000 genetic disorders have been identified worldwide, and it is estimated that more than than 300 million people live with a genetic disorder across the globe. For the most part,...

What is disability? Are we an inclusive world?

Dec 3, 2020

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

HIV/AIDS

What progress is being made in the fight against HIV?

Dec 1, 2020

Each year in the US, around 37,000 people discover they are HIV-positive. To this day, there is no cure for it, but those who are HIV-positive can live longer, thanks to certain treatments.However, a...

The Psychological Impact of COVID-19

Nov 12, 2020 • 3 comments

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?

Nov 5, 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?

Oct 30, 2020 • 1 Like

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?

Oct 27, 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!

Oct 23, 2020

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

Dysmenorrhea: How to relieve pain during menstruation?

Oct 14, 2020

The term dysmenorrhea 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?

Oct 9, 2020

The flu epidemic in the US occurs every year during autumn and winter. According to the CDC, it is estimated that the flu has resulted in between 9.3 million and 49 million illness each year in the...

Breast cancer

The National Breast Cancer Foundation celebrates 28 years of the pink ribbon during Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Oct 8, 2020

For the 28th consecutive year, "Breast Cancer Awareness Month", a campaign against breast cancer organized by the National Breast Cancer Foundation and other breast cancer organizations worldwide,...

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

Oct 2, 2020 • 1 comment

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...