Congenital anomalies or birth defects result from pregnancy or birth complications or genetic malformation. Common birth defects include heart defects, cleft lip with or without cleft palate, Down’s syndrome and spina bifida, Trisomy 18, gastroschisis, and...
A general term for a large group of diseases, vasculitis is a condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) that carry blood to and from the heart and the body’s organs. Also called angiitis or arteritis,...
Regarded as a chronic, progressive condition of the brain, moyamoya disease occurs when the carotid artery in the skull becomes blocked or narrowed, reducing blood flow to your brain. The term “moyamoya” describes the appearance of tiny vessels that form to compensate...
Regarded as a serious mental health condition, bipolar disorder causes severe changes in a person’s mood, energy and activity levels that can make day-to-day functioning difficult. Formerly known as manic depression or manic-depressive disorder, the condition causes...
As news and updates regarding the recent outbreak of novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is circulating all over the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 31, 2020, declared the new coronavirus as a global emergency. Even though the outbreak of nCoV started...
