Health

Hepatitis E is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis E virus (Hepatitis E) that is particularly prevalent in developing countries where lack of water and poor hygiene conditions favour the spread of the virus

Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL) is a rare genetic disease. Affected persons have an increased risk of forming fluid-filled sacs (cysts) and developing certain types of tumours, both benign and malignant

Epistaxis is the scientific name for nosebleeds. A large number of capillaries circulate in the nose and can easily rupture

The symptoms associated with intestinal disorders can be diverse. In general, patients present with abdominal pain often correlated with altered alvo, i.e. bowel function (diarrhoea or constipation) and in some cases, patients also report…

There are several other types of pancreatic cancer, but adenocarcinoma is the most common pancreatic neoplasm

Pulmonary emphysema is a disease that affects lung tissue, causing progressive dilation and destruction of the pulmonary alveoli, i.e. the small cavities at the ends of the bronchioles responsible for gas exchange: oxygen and carbon dioxide

Myocardial infarction consists of cell death (necrosis) of a part of the heart muscle, caused by a prolonged absence of blood flow (usually more than 30 minutes), due, in turn, to the sudden occlusion of the coronary artery that normally…

Atopic dermatitis is one of the most frequent skin diseases because it manifests itself in both children and adults with percentages of up to 20% and 3% of cases respectively

Surveys of the general population have documented that more than one in five people may experience some form of anxiety disorder during their lifetime

Transvaginal ultrasound or 'trans-vaginal ultrasound', sometimes abbreviated to ECO-TV or ETV or TVS (from 'Trans-Vaginal Sonography') or TVU (from 'Trans-Vaginal Ultrasonography') is a diagnostic imaging technique that investigates the…