Health

Vasa praevia (or 'vasa previa' or 'vasa previ') are an obstetrical complication characterised by the presence of fetal blood vessels that run near or in front of the internal orifice of the uterus

Ever heard of scombroid syndrome? If during a dinner party, or shortly afterwards, we start to feel itchy, headache, shortness of breath, tachycardia, diffuse erythema of the neck and face (red face allergic reaction), we are unlikely to…

Malawi's worst cholera epidemic in two decades has so far claimed some 700 lives, after the disease spread to all districts of the southeast African country

Muscle tension headache: the prolonged use of PCs and smartphones, also favored by the new remote working methods, have produced a significant increase in people suffering from neck pain

Haptoglobin is a glycoprotein produced by the liver; its function is to bind to the free haemoglobin present in the blood

We distinguish sugars or carbohydrates into two broad categories: simple sugars and complex sugars

Stroke is one of the 15 most common emergencies responded to by emergency room professionals, accounting for 2% of all Emergency Numbers calls

Claustrophobia is certainly one of the most widespread phobias. The claustrophobic person can make it difficult to rescue people and/or to relate to those around him because he has an excessive and irrational fear of narrow, enclosed spaces…

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is an enzyme produced by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland and is used to thin seminal fluid

Folic acid and folates are two different molecular forms of vitamin B9: it is a synthetic molecule, used in food supplements, whereas folates occur naturally in food