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Chronic Pain

Chronic pain can have a wide range of causes and symptoms. We interviewed 47 people about their experiences of chronic pain.

Diabetes type 2

Diabetes type 2 occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin or the insulin produced does not work properly (insulin resistance).  We interviewed 40 people about their experiences of diabetes type 2.

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection attacks the body's immune system. We interviewed 50 people about their experiences of HIV infection.