White blood cells (or leucocytes) are spheroidal, nucleated elements that defend the body against infection. White blood cells do not contain haemoglobin and are in a 1:1 ratio with red blood cells

Gastro-oesophageal reflux is a very common disorder, occasional or chronic, that occurs when stomach acid backs up into the oesophagus, typically causing burning behind the sternum and acid regurgitation

ABACAVIR is an antiretroviral medicine. It is used with other medicines to treat HIV

Medicines at risk in Italy too? After initiatives in France and the UK, the Belpaese too is confronted with an unprecedented phenomenon: the shortage of medicines

Chile experienced last Saturday, 7 January, the annual SAMU Reanimator Day

With adolescence, sleep patterns change. Teenagers tend to go to sleep later and later and may have problems waking up and throughout the day

The decision stems from last summer, when paracetamol began to become scarce in the transalpine country

NFL player Damar Hamlin received CPR on the field after a sudden collapse

Polysomnography, also called sleep study, is a test used to diagnose sleep disorders, which records brain waves, blood oxygen level and heart rate

Colds, coughing and laboured breathing in very young children can be the hallmarks of bronchiolitis