Your Cat Losing Hair? what to do? If your cat losing hair or shedding, it could be a simple moult or the warning sign of a health problem. How to spot an abnormal fall?...
Targeted therapy for cancer patients Targeted therapy uses drugs to target specific molecules, such as proteins, on the surface or inside of cancer cells. Targeted therapy is also called molecular targeting therapy. It is...
Long term side effects of cancer treatment After receiving cancer treatments, not all cancer survivors experience noticeable long term side effects of cancer treatment or “late effects”. If this happens, some long-term effects, such...
STD Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually transmitted diseases or STD are infections that are typically, but not exclusively, transmitted from human to human through sexual contact. Sexually transmitted diseases (STD), now called sexually transmitted infections...
Red Eyes | Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention Red eyes are a common condition that can range from mild irritation to signs of a more serious eye problem. They occur when the small blood...
Fungal Infection (Mycosis) Have you heard of Candida Albicans? It may not be a name you are familiar with, yet it is one responsible for the yeast infection. This skin or mucous membrane infection...
What if there is an air bubbles in a syringe or intravenous (IV) line and tubes ? It depends on how many air bubbles in a syringe or IV tube. Injecting air into the...
Tropical Diseases Infectious and Tropical Diseases includes doctors specializing in all areas of infectious diseases, more particularly infections of the immunocompromised (weakened immune system), traveler and migrant and emerging infections as well as HIV...
Infectious Diseases and Contagious Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi. These diseases can spread in the environment or be transmitted from person to person, causing the...
What is the difference between facial tic (mimic spasm) and blepharospasm? The term “facial tic” is often used to describe involuntary movements of the face, especially around the eyes and the corners of the...
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria called Treponema pallidum. It starts with the appearance of a painless ulceration in the penis, vagina or anus. If left untreated, syphilis can cause...
What to do if you get stung by jellyfish? Jellyfish stings are very painful but not always harmful to humans. What to do if you get stung by jellyfish? Although the itching can be...
What is strabismus? A medical definition of strabismus by doctor Dr Thomas Balmitgère, specialist in ophthalmology. Strabismus is characterized by a lack of alignment and coordination of the eyes. Concretely, these “point” in different...
Hemianopsia Hemianopsia is decrease or loss of vision in half of the visual field in one or both eyes. Depending on the case, it can be considered unilateral or bilateral, lateral or altitudinal, homonymous...
Scleritis (Sclera is the white part of eyeball) eye diseases Scleritis is a severe and sometimes necrotizing inflammation that threatens vision involving the deep episclera and the sclera. Symptoms are moderate to severe pain,...
Dangers of Pesticide Residues in Food Pesticides are used to protect crops from insects, weeds, fungi and other pests. Pesticides are potentially toxic to humans and can have chronic and acute health effects, depending...
Acute Liver Failure Acute hepatic failure or liver failure is defined as a major and overall impairment of liver function occurring over a period of a few days to a few weeks (with a...
Brain Damage The term brain injury or brain damage refers to damage to the brain caused by illness or accident. The consequences of injuries are similar, regardless of their cause. They are complex, varied...