What is polio? Polio is a deadly virus which has been said to be eradicated from the United States since 1979. However, the newest case...

The practice of immunization has been around for hundreds of years. Thought to have originated in ancient China or India, the advancement...

Recently, two people in the Democratic Republic of Congo died from what health officials are calling Monkeypox. The disease, which has...

ADHD ADHD is a chronic illness that affects millions of youngsters and frequently persists throughout life. ADHD is characterized by a...

Sickle Cell Anemia is a blood disorder that is associated with sickle cell disease. This disorder is common in the United States with...

Viruses With SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) back on the rise, a new vaccine that specifically targets the omicron variant is being discussed. It...

HIV is an illness that affects roughly 38 million people around the world with the vast majority of them being adults. Nearly 700,000...

Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the nervous system and the parts of the body that are controlled by...

Bacteria are small, single-celled organisms that are found nearly everywhere on the planet: in soil, the ocean, and the human body. In...

What is thalassemia ? Thalassemia, an inherited ( passed from parents to children through genes) blood disorder caused when the body...

Monkeypox returns as a new and concerning infectious disease that has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic. First founded in 1958 by...

In the age of growing awareness of different medical issues and a better understanding of public health and women’s health, most people...

The COVID pandemic has no doubt been a defining event for our generation and a pivotal time in world history. With the mass number of...

Ischemia is when oxygen is restricted and reduced in a part of the body. This leads to blood flow also being restricted. Also known as...

Genetics and the environments we are in affect our chances of getting a stroke. Cardiovascular health is largely dependent on genetic...

Cancer has been killing people since ancient Egypt. And now we are taking our first step toward tackling this disease as if it were a...

Heart disease affects roughly 18 million people in the US alone. There are nearly 50 types of heart disease and each one is deadly in its...

The virus which influenced everyone in the past two years has seemed to diminish in its presence. Cases and deaths of the coronavirus...

Mosquito-borne illnesses are those that are transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes transmit diseases such as Zika...

What is hepatitis? Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. When the liver is inflamed or damaged, its function can be affected. Heavy...