Multiple myeloma is a cancer that affects the plasma cells in the blood, a special type of white blood cell that acts as a defence against infections and diseases
Guttate psoriasis is a less common form of psoriasis that can develop suddenly after an infection such as streptococcus. Here's how to recognise the signs on the skin
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease characterised by weakness and fatigue of the skeletal muscles, fatigue that decreases after a period of rest
Irritable bowel syndrome is a predominantly female condition that affects the intestinal tract, alternating periods of constipation with periods characterised by diarrhoeal bowel, all associated with bloating and abdominal pain and other…
The term psychosis - introduced in 1845 with the meaning of 'mental illness' or 'madness' - currently denotes a severe alteration of the individual's psychic balance
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterised by motor neuron degeneration that initially leads to impaired motor functions (up to total muscular paralysis) and subsequently impairs vital…
Measles is the most conspicuous of all childhood exanthematous diseases, as it is characterised by very high fever, cough, conjunctivitis, rash and mucous eruption (enanthema)
The causes of measles
Measles is caused by infection with a…
Pyorrhoea (from the Greek pyo - pus - and rea - flow: 'discharge of pus') is a chronic inflammation of the periodontium, i.e. everything around the roots of the teeth (gums, alveolar ligaments, alveoli and bone apparatus)