2022

The risk of developing myocarditis – an inflammation of the heart muscle – following a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is low, according to new research from Israel

Conscious sedation, also called sedo-analgesia, is an anaesthesiological technique used to induce a state of relaxation, amnesia and pain control during a diagnostic or surgical procedure: the patient - who is administered anxiolytic and…

There are no 'cons' but only 'lots of' 'pros' to getting the flu vaccine from 6 months up to 6 years of age

Pendulous fibroids (vulgarly called warts) are benign skin excrescences that can affect as many as 1 in 2 people in a lifetime, regardless of gender, with a slight predominance in women after menopause

“Locked-in Syndrome” (LiS) is a serious and rare neurological condition that is present whenever a section of the brain stem is damaged due to a stroke or other severe trauma

Some research has shown a connection between chronic Lyme disease and ADHD. But the connection isn't clear and chronic Lyme disease (CLD) is mired in controversy with doctors and other medical professionals disagreeing on the existence of…

Pain therapy refers to a medical treatment that aims to eliminate pain, whether nociceptive or neuropathic

Gardnerella is a bacterium, mainly transmitted through sexual intercourse, that causes profuse and foul-smelling vaginal discharge. How is it treated and what are the tips to prevent infection?

The medical term 'intestinal infarction' refers to the necrosis (death) of a section of intestinal tissue caused by prolonged 'intestinal ischaemia', which in turn is caused by insufficient blood perfusion (e.g. by occlusion of a blood…

About food poisoning: the consumption of food contaminated with viruses, bacteria or toxins can lead to food poisoning. Some cases resolve without medication, but others can lead to complications or death without proper treatment or…