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Modeling the Trajectory of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Modeling is a process, concept, or operation of a system.

5 Sep 2023

Types of Ichthyosis

Ichthyosis is an inherited group of skin disorders characterized by xerosis and scaling.

5 Sep 2023

What is Benign Essential Blepharospasm?

Benign essential blepharospasm (BEB), a form of focal dystonia, is a disorder of involuntary spasms involving the eyelid protractor muscles.

5 Sep 2023

What Is POEMS Syndrome? An Overview

'POEMS syndrome' refers to polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy/edema, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes.

5 Sep 2023

What is Ogilvie Syndrome?

Ogilvie's syndrome, also referred to as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, or ACPO is a distinct type of colonic dilatation.

5 Sep 2023

What is Chanarin-Dorfman Syndrome?

Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome is a rare, multisystemic, neutral lipid storage disease (NLSD) where the triglyceride accumulates in the leukocytes and other organs.

4 Sep 2023

What is CARASIL?

Cerebral autosomal-recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy is a rare genetic disorder.

1 Sep 2023

What is Branchiootorenal Spectrum Disorder?

Branchiootorenal spectrum disorder is a group of rare autosomal dominant conditions. Read more here.

31 Aug 2023

What Role do Microbiomes Play in Urinary Tract Infections?

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are bacterial infections of the urinary tract that cause painful urination.

31 Aug 2023

What is Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy?

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare, acquired neurological disorder with heterogeneous presentation.

31 Aug 2023

What is a Syndemic?

A syndemic is defined by two or more illness states interacting poorly with each other.

30 Aug 2023

Does Your Alarm Sound Affect Your Mood?

30 Aug 2023

What is Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)?

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a nonatherosclerotic, nontraumatic separation of the coronary arterial walls and causes acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death.

30 Aug 2023

What is Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome?

Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), the most prevalent epigenetic disorder, has a variety of clinical symptoms, including overgrowth, abdominal wall defects, and predisposition to embryonal tumors.

29 Aug 2023

What are the Recent Developments in Medical Imaging?

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), computerized tomography (CT) scans, and positron emission tomography (PET) scans have come a long way since their early conception between the 1960s and the 1980s.

29 Aug 2023

Could a Breathalyzer Detect Cancer?

The development and operation of several innovative Electronic Nose (E-Nose) applications such as breathalyzers in the healthcare.

28 Aug 2023

What Impact Has COVID-19 Had on Public Awareness of Prebiotics?

Prebiotics belong to a group of nutrients that are degraded by gut microbiota, where they work to feed the intestinal microflora.

28 Aug 2023

What is Ocular Albinism?

Ocular albinism (OA) is an inherited genetic condition that primarily affects the pigments in the eyes.

17 Aug 2023

What is Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever?

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, or CCHF, is a severe tick-borne disease transmitted to humans by tick bites or contact with infected animal blood or tissues during and immediately following slaughter.

17 Aug 2023