Know About Diseases
Know all the A to Z diseases and its conditions.
- Abscess
An abscess is a tender mass, also called a boil which can appear anywhere…
- Achilles Tendinitis
Achilles tendinitis is a condition that causes pain on the back of your leg…
- Acute Heart Attack
Cardiac emergencies are life threatening. They can arise due to various causes. Whatever may…
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) is a type of blood cancer found in the bone…
- Acute Renal Failure
Acute Renal Failure is a rapid condition (almost less than 2 days) when the…
- Addison’s Disease
Addison’s disease, also known as ‘adrenal insufficiency’ is a rare disorder where the adrenal…
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is also referred to as ‘adult ADHD’. It is…
- AIDS
AIDS is a serious condition caused by the infection Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It…
- Albinism
Albinism is a genetic disorder when there is little or no production of pigment…
- Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
BPH stands for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Benign means “not cancer,” and hyperplasia means…
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a chronic mental illness. An affected person cannot stop…
Bone Loss
Bone loss or Osteopenia occurs when the body does not create a new bone…
Botulism
Botulism is a rare but life-threatening condition caused due to toxins produced by Clostridium…
Brain Cancer
Brain cancer or tumors is an abnormal growth of cells in the brain. Malignant…
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer is established as one of the nation’s most formidable enemies in the…
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a condition wherein the bronchial tubes of the lungs are enlarged and…
Bronchitis
Bronchitis occurs when the inflammation of the lining of the bronchioles of the lung…
Bile Duct Cancer
Bile ducts are a network of long thin tubes that connects the liver to…
Bone Cancer
Bone cancer is rare and may arise from cells within or around the bone.…
Brain Tumor
A brain tumour is an abnormal growth of cells (mass of unnecessary cells) in…
- Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac arrest is an extreme and sudden medical emergency and condition where the heart…
- Cardiac Arrhythmia
Cardiac Arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat, is a serious but treatable condition. Arrhythmias occur…
- Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy is a heart muscle disease where the muscle of the heart is abnormally…
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that occurs in the hand or wrist due…
- Cataract
A cataract is formed due to clouding of the area around the lens of…
- Cellulitis
Cellulitis is a common skin infection caused by bacteria like streptococcus and staphylococcus. The…
- Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder of movement and coordination, it is characterized…
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Myelopathy
Cervical myelopathy occurs due to compression of the cervical spinal cord in the neck.…
- Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical radiculopathy is the condition caused by the compression of cervical vertebrae. Cervical radiculopathy…
- Chagas Disease
Chagas disease also known as Trypanosomiasis is an infectious inflammatory disease caused by a…
- Chest Pain
When we hear the word emergency, one of the most striking associations we tend…
- Chickenpox
Chicken pox is a viral skin infection caused by varicella-zoster virus. Most people regard…
- Childhood Obesity
Childhood Obesity – An Overview Childhood obesity is a serious health problem caused due…
- Choking
Choking can be defined as partial or complete obstruction in the food pipe or…
- Cholecystitis
In order to understand what cholecystitis is, we must first understand how the gallbladder…
- Cholera
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Deafblindness
Deafblindness is a combination of sight and hearing loss that affects a person’s ability to communicate, access information and get around.
- Deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that develops within a deep vein in the body, usually in the leg.
- Dehydration
Dehydration occurs when your body loses more fluid than you take in.
- Dementia
Dementia is a common condition. Your risk of developing dementia increases as you get older, and the condition usually occurs in people over the age of 65. Find out more about the condition.
- Dental abscess
A dental abscess is a collection of pus that can form inside the teeth, in the gums, or in the bone that holds the teeth in place. It’s caused by a bacterial infection.
- Depression
Everyone has spells of feeling down, but depression is more than just spending a few days feeling sad or unhappy. Depression can make you feel persistently sad and down for weeks or months at a time.
- Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is an autoimmune skin condition linked to coeliac disease.
- Diabetes
- Diarrhoea
Diarrhoea is passing looser or more frequent stools than is normal for you.
- Discoid Eczema
Discoid eczema is a long-term skin condition that causes skin to become itchy, reddened, swollen and cracked in circular or oval patches.
- Diverticular disease and diverticulitis
Diverticular disease and diverticulitis are related digestive conditions that affect the large intestine (colon).
- Dizziness (Lightheadedness)
Dizziness (lightheadedness) is a common symptom that’s not usually a sign of anything serious, but should be investigated by a doctor.
- Down’s Syndrome
A baby with Down’s syndrome is born with more of chromosome 21 in some or all of their cells. It’s also known as Trisomy 21.
- Dry mouth
It’s normal to occasionally have a dry mouth if you’re dehydrated or feeling nervous, but a persistently dry mouth can be a sign of an underlying problem.
- Dysphagia (swallowing problems)
Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing difficulties.Some people with dysphagia have problems swallowing certain foods or liquids, while others can’t swallow at all.
- Dystonia
Dystonia is a medical term for a range of movement disorders that cause muscle spasms and contractions.
- Earache
Earache is a common problem, particularly in children. It can be worrying, but it’s usually only caused by a minor infection and will often get better in a few days without treatment.
- Earwax build-up
Earwax is produced inside your ears to keep them clean and free of germs. It usually passes out of the ears harmlessly, but sometimes too much can build up and block the ears.
- Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease is a serious illness that originated in Africa, where a large outbreak occurred in 2014-15.
- Ectopic pregnancy
An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilised egg develops outside the womb.
- Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a long-term (chronic) condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb is found elsewhere in the body. It’s very common, affecting around 1 in 10 of those who menstruate.
- Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and causes repeated seizures.
- Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
Erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence, is the inability to get and maintain an erection.
- Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157
- Ewing sarcoma
Ewing sarcoma is a rare type of bone cancer.The 3 main types of primary bone cancer are chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma.
- Ewing sarcoma: Children
Ewing sarcoma is a type of bone cancer in children and young people. This information describes Ewing sarcoma, its symptoms, diagnosis and possible treatments.
- Eye cancer
Cancer can also sometimes develop in the tissues surrounding your eyeball or spread to the eye from other parts of the body, such as the lungs or breasts.
- Febrile seizures
A febrile seizure is a fit that can happen when a child has a fever.
- Fever in adults
Your normal body temperature is approximately 37C. A fever is usually when your body temperature is 37.8C or higher. You may feel warm, cold or shivery.
- Fever in children
As a parent it can be extremely worrying if your child has a high temperature. However, it’s very common and often clears up by itself without treatment.
- Fibroids
Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in the muscular wall of the womb (uterus).
- Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia, also called fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), is a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body.
- Flatulence
Flatulence is passing gas from the digestive system out of the back passage. It’s more commonly known as “passing wind”, or “farting”.
- Flu
Flu (influenza) is a common infectious viral illness spread by coughs and sneezes. It can be very unpleasant, but you’ll usually begin to feel better within about a week.
- Foetal alcohol syndrome
- Food poisoning
The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within one to two days of eating contaminated food, although they may start at any point between a few hours and several weeks later.
- Fungal nail infection
Many people develop a fungal nail infection at some point in their life. It’s not usually serious, but can be unpleasant and difficult to treat.
- Gallbladder cancer
Gallbladder cancer is very rare. There are a number of different types of gallbladder cancer, depending on the cells affected.
- Gallstones
Gallstones are small stones, usually made of cholesterol, that form in the gallbladder. In most cases they don’t cause any symptoms and don’t need to be treated.
- Ganglion cyst Ganglion cysts are soft, gel-like masses that often change size.
- Genital herpes
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a virus called herpes simplex virus (HSV).
- Genital warts
Genital warts are a common sexually transmitted infection caused by a virus called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
- Germ cell tumours
Most children who develop germ cell tumours will be cured.More children than ever are surviving childhood cancer. There are new and better drugs and treatments, and we can now also work to reduce the after-effects of having had cancer in the past.
- Glandular fever
Glandular fever is a type of viral infection that mostly affects young adults.It is also known as infectious mononucleosis, or “mono”.
- Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is passed from person to person through unprotected vaginal, anal or oral sex (without a condom). It can also be spread by:
- Gum disease Gum disease is a very common condition where the gums become swollen, sore or infected.
