Category: Diseases Facts
Coronavirus Can Survive for Upto 72 Hours on Surfaces, According to a New Study
As news of the coronavirus first surfaced, everyone scrambled to purchase surgical masks in large numbers. However, the CDC issued a statement that surgical masks are not enough as …
Diabetes Latest Facts: Types, Causes, Diagnosis, Complications and Treatments
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic disease resulting in high blood glucose due to decreased insulin synthesis or reduced sensitivity to insulin. Prevalence rate of diabetes has been …
Gonorrhea: Latest Facts, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Do you know that gonorrhea is one of the three most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States? Yet, it is also among those infections that can …
Drug Addiction: Overcoming Dependencies and Avoiding Overdoses
What is addiction? Addiction is a chronic neuropsychiatric disorder defined by a dependence on a psychoactive substance or activity that has harmful consequences for a person’s life and for …
Septic Arthritis: Latest Facts, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
Septic arthritis, or acute infectious arthritis, is an infection of one or more joints with a germ (mainly bacteria, but also viruses and fungi). The risk is local, with …
Chlamydia: Latest Facts, Symptoms, Treatments, and Complications
More than 60 million people are estimated to have chlamydia globally. This makes the infection one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, most of the people …
Acromegaly: Latest Facts, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis
What is Acromegaly? Acromegaly is a rare condition caused by the overproduction of somatotropin (also called growth hormone, HGH and GH) which can lead to distorted facial features, enlarged …
Coronavirus Latest Facts: What Is It And What Are Its Symptoms?
Here’s What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (Including the Wuhan Outbreak) The number of people affected by the current outbreak of the coronavirus continues to rise, as does …Diabetic Neuropathy: The Latest Facts
Damage to the nerves is a common complication of diabetes, known as “diabetic neuropathy” or “neuritis. It is often diagnosed late because the onset is silent or even without …