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Sickle cell disease (SCD), also simply called sickle cell, is a group of hemoglobin-related blood disorders typically inherited. [2] The most common type is known as sickle cell anemia. [2] It results in an abnormality in the oxygen-carrying protein haemoglobin found in red blood cells. [2] This leads to a rigid, sickle -like shape under ...
Leprosy. Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. [4][7] Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. [4] This nerve damage may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, which can lead to the loss of parts of a ...
Acute radiation syndrome (ARS), also known as radiation sickness or radiation poisoning, is a collection of health effects that are caused by being exposed to high amounts of ionizing radiation in a short period of time. [1] Symptoms can start within an hour of exposure, and can last for several months. [1][3][5] Early symptoms are usually ...
Amy McGorry. September 22, 2024 at 4:30 AM. Virus linked to rare paralyzing illness in children could spike in US, wastewater data suggests. Wastewater samples have shown elevated levels of a ...
Set in Burleson, Texas, between 2007 and 2012, the film centers on Anna, daughter of Christy Beam. One day, Anna starts to vomit, and when examined by her doctor, he does not find anything abnormal. On March 20, 2008, Anna wakes up her family at midnight due to intense stomach pain, severe enough that her parents take her to the hospital.
August 29, 2024 at 6:21 PM. Neil Young explains tour cancellation, admits he 'felt sick' at the thought of going on stage. Months after Neil Young and his band Crazy Horse abruptly canceled their ...
Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy intake, below the level needed to maintain an organism's life. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation can cause permanent organ damage [ 1 ] and eventually, death. The term inanition[ 2 ] refers to the symptoms and effects of starvation.
A Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction is a sudden and typically transient reaction that may occur within 24 hours of being administered antibiotics for an infection by a spirochete, including syphilis, leptospirosis, Lyme disease, and relapsing fever. [1] Signs and symptoms include fever, chills, shivers, feeling sick, headache, fast heart beat, low ...