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Measles is the most conspicuous of all childhood exanthematous diseases, as it is characterised by very high fever, cough, conjunctivitis, rash and mucous eruption (enanthema) The causes of measles Measles is caused by infection with a…

Cutaneous melanoma is a neoplasm that originates from melanocytes, the cells responsible for the production of melanin

Pyorrhoea (from the Greek pyo - pus - and rea - flow: 'discharge of pus') is a chronic inflammation of the periodontium, i.e. everything around the roots of the teeth (gums, alveolar ligaments, alveoli and bone apparatus)

Project HOPE – the global health and humanitarian aid organization – has expanded into newly liberated areas of Eastern Ukraine to address the urgent health needs of those who are most impacted by the crisis

Uterine myomas, or fibroids, are the most common benign tumour of the female pelvis, being found in more than 35% of women over the age of 30

Nearsightedness is one of the three main visual defects (along with astigmatism and farsightedness), which does not allow the correct focusing and visualisation of images

Misophonia is a disorder characterised by intolerance, and consequent pathological reactions, to sounds that are commonly present in the environment and that do not normally elicit particular reactions in most people

Elder abuse, neglect (including self-neglect), and exploitation are common and are associated with depression, mental impairment, loss of function, and mortality

Scarlet fever and its younger sister, the fourth disease, are the only two exanthematous diseases to be caused not by a virus but by a bacterium, namely group A β-haemolytic streptococcus (SBEGA)

Nail fungus, in medical terms onychomycosis, is an infection that can affect fingernails and toenails, turning them white or yellowish and weakening them