2022

The Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared the end of the Ebola outbreak that erupted less than three months ago in Mbandaka, the capital of Equateur Province in the northwest. It was the third outbreak in the province since 2018…

The provocation test (or 'challenge test') is a diagnostic test used in medicine that consists of administering a substance (e.g. a drug or an allergen such as pollen) via various routes to confirm or exclude its involvement in an allergic…

Mitral insufficiency is a heart disease affecting the mitral valve, one of the 4 valves of the heart

Vomiting blood: haemorrhage of the initial tract of the digestive tract results in haematemesis, i.e. vomiting of blood, often associated with melena (emission of black-picky stools)

The term 'wound' in medicine refers to a particular type of wound, characterised by the interruption of one or more of the body's external tissues and caused by ischaemia (interruption of blood vessels) and subsequent necrosis (cell death)…

Pulmonary emphysema (a term originating from the Greek empbysan, meaning 'to swell') is an obstructive lung disease characterised by the dilation and destruction of the lung parenchymal units, from the terminal bronchioles to the alveoli

London Fire Brigade is investing in the development of an electric-hybrid fire engine as part of its commitment to significantly reduce carbon emissions, supporting the Mayor of London’s ambition for London to be net zero carbon by 2030 and…

Ukraine, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) together with the IBF "Ukrainian Public Health Foundation" set up multidisciplinary mobile teams providing comprehensive support to families with war-affected children

Scoliosis is a structural pathology (dysmorphism) that leads to the formation of a curve in the spinal column. It is a true rotational deformity that is permanent and evolving, i.e. it tends to worsen with time

Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is a rare disease that involves impaired brain function (encephalopathy). The condition is named for its possible association with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, a common autoimmune thyroid disease, but the exact…