by portline | Jul 13, 2023 | Diseases
Psoriasis is a skin condition which is known as a chronic but non-contagious skin disease. It affects 1.5% of the general population. It can appear at any age, from shortly after birth to the final stages of life, but most often, it affects individuals between the...
by portline | Jul 12, 2023 | Diseases
Emphysema is a chronic disease characterized by the destruction of the farthest part of the respiratory tree, the alveoli, the place where oxygen passes into the blood. As a consequence of this destruction, the amount of oxygen in the blood is reduced, and respiratory...
by portline | Jul 11, 2023 | Diseases, Pathogens
Meningitis is a usually infectious disease caused by viruses or bacteria that lead to infection and inflammation of the meninges – membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. When only the meninges are infected, it is called meningitis. Sometimes the bacteria...
by portline | Jul 11, 2023 | Diseases, Pathogens
You may have heard of foot and mouth disease in animals, but rest assured that hand, foot, and mouth disease in humans is completely unrelated! In fact, hand, foot, and mouth disease in humans is a very common childhood illness. It can present with very mild symptoms...
by portline | Jul 11, 2023 | Diseases
The lungs are the organs included in the respiratory system that is in charge of performing the respiratory function, that is, through the respiratory tract, they supply oxygen to the body and get rid of carbon dioxide – a waste product produced by the body’s cells....
