There is no cure for Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) but symptoms can improve if treatment starts early. The challenge for clinicians is that Lupus presents with so many very different symptoms – including fatigue, rash and kidney problems - which can vary widely from day to day in any one patient.
With the world’s attention now focused on a global pandemic that primarily affects the respiratory system, the 5.4 million people in the UK currently receiving treatment for asthma, including 1.1 million children, already understand the dangers of compromised airways. According to Asthma UK, three people die from an asthma attack every day – and two thirds of these deaths are preventable.
Over two hundred years since Parkinson’s disease was first described by James Parkinson in 1817, there is still no cure for this incredibly disabling illness. The progressive neurological condition affects about 145,000 people in the UK, with estimates of up to 14 million people worldwide. Not only is there no cure, but the primary treatment, the dopamine-replacement therapy Levodopa, was first developed over 50 years ago.
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Awareness of mental health has never been higher. But for those with disorders such as bipolar -estimated to be more than one million people in the UK – the escalated stress levels during the current pandemic crisis is likely to have serious implications.
The cost of hidden, undiagnosed disease is widely recognised and is the focus of this year’s World Kidney Day. It is estimated that while three million people in the UK are affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), up to one million may be undiagnosed.
The end of February marks the 13th International Rare Disease Day. A day aimed at raising awareness about rare diseases and the impact on patient’s lives.
On World Cancer Day, we wanted to show you how THIN® data can be used to generate insights and enable healthcare research to help improve the lives of patients at risk of and living with cancer.
Cegedim has announced an unparalleled European collaboration with Sanofi, delivering Real World Data to improve health.