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• Sickle Cell Anemia
  Anemia
  Lymphoma
  Leukemia
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Sickle-cell disease

  Sickle cell disease is a general term for a group of genetic disorders caused by sickle hemoglobin (Hgb S). In many forms of the disease, the red blood cells change shape upon deoxygenation because ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Human Biology
  Viruses
  Sports Medicine
  Allergy
   
  

  Fever

  Fever is a frequent medical symptom that describes an increase in internal body temperature to levels that are above normal (37 degrees Celsius, 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Fever is most accurately ... > more
• Virology
  Viruses
  Lymphoma
  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  Infectious Diseases
  Healthy Aging
   

  Epstein-Barr virus

  The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also called Human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), is a virus of the herpes family (which includes Herpes simplex virus and Cytomegalovirus), and is one of the most common viruses ... > more
• Allergy
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Staying Healthy
  Sports Medicine
  Food
   
  

  Allergen

  An allergen is any substance (antigen), most often eaten or inhaled, that is recognized by the immune system and causes an allergic reaction. Dust, pollen and pet dander are all common allergens, but ... > more
• Encephalitis
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
   

  Encephalitis

  Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain, commonly caused by a viral infection. Sometimes, encephalitis can result from a bacterial infection, such as bacterial meningitis, or it may be a ... > more
• Virology
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
  Invasive Species
  Pests and Parasites
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  West Nile virus

  West Nile virus is a virus of the family Flaviviridae, found in both tropical and temperate regions. It mainly infects birds, but is known to infect humans, horses, cats, bats, chipmunks, skunks, ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Heart Disease
  Diseases and Conditions
  Sports Medicine
  Chronic Illness
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  Chagas disease

  Chagas disease is a human tropical parasitic disease which occurs in the Americas, particularly in South America. Its pathogenic agent is a flagellate protozoan named Trypanosoma cruzi, which is ... > more
• Lyme Disease
  Spiders and Ticks
  Healthy Aging
  Joint Pain
  Animals
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Tick

  Tick is the common name for the small arachnids that, along with mites, constitute the order Acarina. Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, ... > more
• Vaccines
  Healthy Aging
  Infectious Diseases
  Mumps, Measles, Rubella
  Viruses
  Virology
   
  

  Vaccination

  Vaccination is the process of administering weakened or dead pathogens to a healthy person or animal, with the intent of conferring immunity against a targeted form of a related disease agent. It ... > more
• Pests and Parasites
  Microbiology
  Nature
  Healthy Aging
  Ecology Research
  Fungus
   

  Parasitism

  A parasite is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life in or on the living tissue of a host organism and which causes harm to the host without immediately killing it. Parasites also ... > more

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