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Pruritis / Persistent Itch

Pruritis is commonly known as itch. It produces a sensation of discomfort and a desire to rub or scratch to ease it. Incessant scratching to relieve the itchy sensation can cause significant damage to the skin, which can leave permanent scars.

9 Mar 2015

Phobia of Urinating in Public / Paruresis

Paruresis is a phobia of urinating in public or in the presence of someone else. It is not caused by a physical blockage that prevents urination, but it is the psychological fear of urinating without sufficient privacy that interferes with the process.

9 Mar 2015

Surfer's Ear / Exostosis

Exotosis, commonly known as surfer’s ear, is a condition that involves abnormal bone formation in the canal of the ear. Over time this obstruction can grow to block the canal and lead to hearing impairment.

9 Mar 2015

Fish Odour Syndrome (Trimethylaminuria)

Fish odour syndrome, also known as trimethylaminuria, is a disorder that causes a strong odour in the urine, sweat and breath of affected individuals, described as similar to rotting fish.

9 Mar 2015

Weak Pelvic Floor

Pelvic floor muscles stretch from the tailbone to the pubic bone and are used to support the bowel, bladder, uterus and vagina. Weak pelvic floor refers to when these muscles are not as strong as they should be, resulting in several consequences such as urinary or bowel incontinence.

9 Mar 2015

Dementia with Lewy Bodies

Dementia with Lewy bodies is now widely recognised as the second most common type of degenerative dementia after Alzheimer disease.

5 Jan 2015

Prevention of Ebola Virus

Since it is not always possible to identify patients with Ebola hemorrhagic fever early, it is vital to apply standard precaution measures on a consistent basis.

24 Sep 2014

Ebola Virus Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Recurrent outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever caused by Ebola virus disease in several countries of equatorial Africa have been noted in recent years.

24 Sep 2014

What are the Symptoms of Ebola Virus?

The virulence of Ebola is variable and highly dependent on the species or strain of the virus, therefore different species cause somewhat diverse clinical syndromes.

24 Sep 2014

Ebola Virus Epidemiology

Ebola hemorrhagic fever is considered a classic zoonotic disease with the persistence of the Ebola virus in a reservoir species.

24 Sep 2014

Ebola Virus History

Ebola virus, together with the Marburg virus, belongs to the family Filoviridae.

24 Sep 2014

What is Trypophobia?

The term phobia describes a pathological fear of something or a situation that causes a person extreme anxiety if they have to confront it. A person will therefore go to extreme lengths to avoid the object or situation that causes them such anxiety.

17 Sep 2014

Endometriosis: Delayed Diagnosis Impacts Disease Management and Patient Well-Being

Endometriosis is a common yet poorly understood illness that affects women of reproductive age and is often under and misdiagnosed. It is believed that endometrial cells that normally line the uterus grow outside the uterus, attaching to the ovaries, fallopian tubes, outer surfaces of the uterus or intestines, and on the lining of the pelvic cavity.

14 Aug 2014