Treatments and Prevention

Smallpox is a serious infectious disease caused by the variola virus. Although it has been eradicated since 1980, it is important to understand its history, symptoms, causes, [...]

Follicular lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer that affects white blood cells called lymphocytes. These cells play a crucial role in your body's [...]

Croup is a common respiratory illness that affects babies and young children, causing swelling in the upper airways and making it difficult for them to breathe. If your child [...]

Metastatic melanoma, also known as advanced or stage IV melanoma, is a serious form of skin cancer that has spread from its original location to other parts of the body. [...]

Warts are small, rough skin growths caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). They are very common, with 3 out of 4 people developing a wart at some point in their lives. [...]

Astrocytoma is the most common type of glioma tumor that develops in the brain and spinal cord. It is more common in men than women and usually appears after the age of 45. [...]

Meralgia paresthetica, also known as Bernhardt-Roth syndrome, is a condition that causes numbness, pain, or a burning sensation in the outer thigh. This occurs when there is [...]

Galactosemia is a rare metabolic disorder that affects newborns, preventing them from processing galactose, a sugar found in breast milk and formula. If left untreated, [...]

Chagas disease is a parasitic infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) that affects millions of people, primarily in Latin America. Although not well-known in the [...]

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare type of anemia where your body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys red blood cells faster than your bone marrow [...]