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"Nasal polyposis is typical of chronic rhinosinusitis, a very common disease, but it is also often associated with rare diseases"

Double vision, or diplopia, is a disorder in which two images are seen when looking at an object. Its basis is a problem in the projection of the image onto the retina, which falls in a different place in one eye than in the other

When the pandemic started, paramedics from the Motorcycle Response Unit (MRU) were moved to other roles as we adapted our fleet in response to COVID-19

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): new research suggests there may someday be a role for ibuprofen in providing older adults with lasting immunity against RSV, a virus commonly associated with infants and young kids that also rivals the flu…

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: IRCCS Gaslini researchers demonstrate the efficacy of a new oral biological therapy

The Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) entered into force as of 5th November 2021, thirty (30) days after the deposit of the 15th instrument of ratification, on the 5th of October 2021, by the Republic of…

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus infections can mainly be contracted in hospitals or other healthcare facilities, typically during invasive procedures (e.g. surgery or insertion of catheters into a vein)

Vancomycin-sensitive staphylococcal infections (VISA) are infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, which are characterised by an intermediate resistance to the antibiotic vancomycin; this is 'Vancomycin Intermediate Satphylococcus…

Amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, is a condition that appears as early as 3-4 years of age and involves a reduction in the visual capacity of one eye

Gastric banding is a mechanical restrictive intervention that forcibly reduces the introduction of food