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Nipah Virus
Nipah Virus is a zoonotic virus (disease that animals can transmit to humans); the virus often infects animals such as…
Legionnaires Disease
Legionnaires disease is a lung infection caused by the Legionella bacterium; Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia —…
Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by a reduction or pause of breathing (airflow) during sleep. It is common among adults, becoming more common…
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (hee-mah-lit-ick yer-ee-mik sin-drohm) is a medical condition that blocks the small blood vessels in our kidneys. The…
Pancreatic Cancer
Cancer that starts in the pancreas is called pancreatic cancer. The pancreas is a hormone-producing organ in the abdomen that sits…
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common type of thyroid health problem. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease. It occurs when…
Pneumothorax
A Pneumothorax or Collapsed Lung is a collection of free air in the chest outside the lung that causes the…
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is a multi-systemic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (or TB, TB germs), a rod-shaped bacterium. Tuberculosis (TB may…
Ovarian Cancer
The term ovarian cancer includes several different types of cancers, that all arise from cells of the ovary. Most commonly, tumors arise…