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A Guide to Healthy Sleep Positions

A good sleeping position along with a good quality of sleep throughout the night relaxes the spine and muscles.

27 Apr 2022

The Immunological Functions of Red Blood Cells

Red blood cells are important mediators of the innate immune system.

22 Apr 2022

What Diseases Can You Get From Mosquitoes?

Mosquito-borne diseases are infectious diseases that are spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes carrying the pathogens.

21 Apr 2022

The Application of Photonics in Healthcare

Photonics technologies in healthcare (biophotonics) involve the interaction of light or electromagnetic radiation with living organisms or biological components.

20 Apr 2022

The Dangers of Ignorance Surrounding Menopause

Menopause is a pivotal event in the life of every woman, as it brings to an official end the years of menstruation, and by the same token, signals the almost complete cessation of the reproductive capability of the individual.

20 Apr 2022

Psychedelic Medicine: Past, Present, and Future

Psychedelics are a group of hallucinogenic drugs that alter thought, perception, and feelings by causing sensations that seem real but are not.

20 Apr 2022

What is Biotinidase Deficiency?

A metabolic disorder, biotinidase deficiency, is a condition in which the enzyme biotinidase becomes faulty.

20 Apr 2022

What is Aplasia Cutis Congenita?

Aplasia cutis congenita or ACC is a rare congenital condition. It is marked by the absence of specific layers of skin in some parts of the infant's body.

20 Apr 2022

What is Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome?

Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome (BRRS) is a congenital genetic condition defined by a group of characteristic features. This article discusses the condition in depth.

19 Apr 2022

Understanding Nutrition Labels

The numbers on nutrition labels can be quite tricky to understand, however, this article aims to make nutrition labels easier to decipher.

19 Apr 2022

What are Digital Therapeutics?

Digital therapeutics are a part of digital health that deliver therapeutic interventions directly to patients via evidence-based, clinically-evaluated software for disease management.

19 Apr 2022

What is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo?

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is characterized by a rapid, brief gyratory sensation accompanied by distinctive nystagmus. By far the most prevalent peripheral vestibular end-organ illness, this article explores the condition in depth.

19 Apr 2022

What is Bartonellosis?

Bartonellosis is a set of complex infectious diseases caused by the bacteria Bartonella bacilliformis.

19 Apr 2022

What Causes Empyema?

Empyema is a medical term used for pus pockets that have accumulated inside a body cavity, for example, pleural space. This article explores the causes and treatment of Empyema.

18 Apr 2022

What is Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome?

This article explores Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome (BRBNS), an extremely rare and severe condition with a heterogeneous spectrum of clinical features involving multiple venous malformations of the skin and internal organs.

18 Apr 2022

What is Xeroderma Pigmentosum?

A rare inherited disorder, Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is a photosensitive condition characterized by high susceptibility to skin cancers. This article explains the condition and its epidemiology in more depth.

18 Apr 2022

What is Subglottic Stenosis?

This asrticle explains subglottic stenosis (SGS), a condition in which the airway below the subglottis and above the trachea narrows.

18 Apr 2022

What is Jejunal Atresia?

This article explains jejunal atresia, a congenital birth defect that is a leading cause of bowel obstruction in newborns.

18 Apr 2022

How to Prevent Lung Cancer

Lung cancer, which is the growth of malignant cells in the lung, is the most common cause of cancer-related death in men and women worldwide. The general prognosis for patients with lung cancer is poor because the condition is usually only diagnosed once it has reached an advanced stage. For early stage lung cancer, the five year survival rate is between 40% and 50%, but for advanced disease, the rate is only between 1% and 5%.

22 Apr 2022

What is Salmonella?

Salmonella is a ubiquitous human and animal pathogen which causes almost hundred million cases of gastroenteritis each year throughout the world. Salmonellosis in humans usually presents as a self-limiting food poisoning (gastroenteritis), albeit it can occasionally manifest as a serious systemic infection (enteric fever) which requires swift antibiotic treatment.

22 Apr 2022