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November 7, 2022
Alzheimer disease is a progressive neurological condition that causes a gradual decline in behavioral and cognitive abilities such as memory, interpretation, language, concentration, and decisions. Alzheimer is the most prevalent dementia, contributing to two-thirds of dementia cases in persons 65 and older. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Only symptomatic treatment is available. However, a recent development has shown progress in slowing cognitive decline. The global incidence of dementia is estimated at 24 million individuals, which is expected to double by 2060. Alzheimer disease is predicted to cost $172 billion in health care costs in the United States annually. After the age of 65, the risk of Alzheimer increases every five years.
December 29, 2022
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs. It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria spreads from person to person through the air, typically when an infected person speaks, coughs, or sneezes.
December 2, 2022
Measles is an airborne and one of the most contagious diseases; up to 9 out of 10 susceptible people in close contact with a measles patient will contract the disease. The virus is transmitted through direct contact with infectious droplets or via the airborne route when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
October 15, 2022
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of the urinary tract results in green urine due to the release of the pigment pyocyanin. Green and blue urine may also appear in chronic obstructive jaundice due to biliverdin excretion, an oxidation product of bilirubin.
October 4, 2022
Measles, also known as rubeola, is a contagious, preventable viral infection. Despite developing an effective vaccine, it causes over 100,000 fatalities each year. The causative organism is the measles virus, a member of the Paramyxoviridae family and the Morbillivirus genus.
September 10, 2022
Monkeypox is a virus from the family Poxviridae that manifests within 5–21 days after exposure. It affects humans and a few animals, and its symptoms include swollen lymph nodes, fever, and a rash with blisters. In 1958, monkeypox was detected for the first time when monkeys sent to a Danish research facility from Singapore contracted the illness. The first ever human case identified was 12 years later, in 1970.
June 21, 2022
Skin cancer — the abnormal growth of skin cells — most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. But this common form of cancer can also occur in areas of your skin not ordinarily exposed to sunlight. There are three major types of skin cancer — basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.