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Paracetamol (Acetaminophen)
Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, is classified as an analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer). It's one of the most widely used over-the-counter medicines in the world.
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Body Organs
How Cardiac and Smooth Muscle Work
Beyond the skeletal muscle responsible for voluntary movement, the body contains two other distinct types of muscle tissue, cardiac and smooth muscle, each suited to a very different role than the muscles that move th...
Body Organs
How Cartilage Works
Cartilage is a firm yet flexible type of connective tissue found in several places throughout the body, including joints, the rib cage, the ears, the nose, and the airways. Unlike bone, it has no blood supply of its o...
Body Organs
How Tendons and Ligaments Work
Tendons and ligaments are both made of tough, fibrous connective tissue, and while they're often mentioned together, they serve distinct roles in how the body moves and stays structurally stable.
Body Organs
How Bone Marrow Works
Bone marrow is a soft, spongy tissue found within the hollow spaces of many bones throughout the body. Despite being tucked away out of sight, it performs one of the body's most essential ongoing tasks: producing bloo...
Body Organs
How the Tonsils Work
The tonsils are small clusters of lymphatic tissue located at the back of the throat, forming part of the body's immune system. Most people are referring to the palatine tonsils, the pair visible on either side of the...
Body Organs
How the Placenta Works
The placenta is a temporary organ that develops during pregnancy, attaching to the wall of the uterus and connecting to the developing baby via the umbilical cord. It exists only for the duration of pregnancy and is e...
Body Organs
How the Penis Works
The penis is an external organ that forms part of the male reproductive and urinary systems, serving two distinct functions: the passage of urine and a role in reproduction.
Body Organs
How the Vagina Works
The vagina is a muscular, elastic canal that forms part of the female reproductive system, connecting the external genital area to the cervix and uterus above it.
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Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel belongs to a class of medicines called antiplatelet agents, used to reduce the tendency of platelets, small blood cell fragments, to clump together and form clots.
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Diclofenac
Diclofenac belongs to a class of medicines called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, commonly abbreviated as NSAIDs, similar in class to ibuprofen but generally considered to have a stronger anti-inflammatory effect.
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Morphine
Morphine belongs to a class of medicines called opioids, and is one of the original reference compounds from which this entire class of pain-relieving medicines takes its name.
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Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide belongs to a class of medicines called thiazide diuretics, one of the most commonly used categories of medicines for managing blood pressure.
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Furosemide
Furosemide belongs to a class of medicines called loop diuretics, a group known for producing a relatively strong and fast effect on fluid elimination compared to other diuretic classes.
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Prednisolone
Prednisolone belongs to a class of medicines called corticosteroids, specifically a synthetic version designed to mimic the effects of cortisol, a hormone naturally produced by the adrenal glands.
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Loperamide
Loperamide belongs to a class of medicines called antidiarrheal agents, and works through a mechanism related to, though distinct in its overall effect from, opioid medicines.
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Ondansetron
Ondansetron belongs to a class of medicines called serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, a category primarily used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting.
Diseases and Disorders
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Diseases and Disorders
Thyroid Eye Disease
Thyroid eye disease is a condition in which the tissues surrounding the eyes, including the muscles that control eye movement and the fatty tissue within the eye socket, become inflamed and swollen, most commonly occu...
Diseases and Disorders
Eye Cancer (Retinoblastoma, Ocular Melanoma)
Eye cancer refers to several different types of cancer that can develop within or around the eye, with two of the most well-known forms being retinoblastoma, which occurs in children, and ocular melanoma, which most c...
Diseases and Disorders
Night Blindness (Nyctalopia)
Night blindness, medically known as nyctalopia, is a condition involving difficulty seeing in low light or darkness, often much more pronounced than the mild adjustment period most people experience when moving from a...
Diseases and Disorders
Floaters
Floaters are small spots, specks, or thread-like shapes that appear to drift across a person's field of vision, particularly noticeable when looking at a plain, bright background such as a clear sky.
Diseases and Disorders
Color Blindness
Color blindness, more accurately described as color vision deficiency, is a condition in which a person has difficulty distinguishing between certain colors, most commonly shades of red and green.
Diseases and Disorders
Trachoma
Trachoma is a chronic eye infection caused by a specific type of bacteria, and is one of the leading infectious causes of preventable blindness worldwide, particularly in areas with limited access to clean water and s...
Diseases and Disorders
Orbital Cellulitis
Orbital cellulitis is a serious infection affecting the tissues surrounding the eye within the bony eye socket, extending deeper than the eyelid alone.
Diseases and Disorders
Endophthalmitis
Endophthalmitis is a serious infection affecting the inside of the eye, involving the fluid-filled cavities within the eyeball itself, rather than just its outer surface.
Specialists
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Specialists
Medical Geneticist / Genetic Counselor
A medical geneticist is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and managing conditions caused by genetic factors, while a genetic counselor is a specially trained healthcare professional who helps individuals and f...
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Palliative Care Specialist
A palliative care specialist is a physician who specializes in improving quality of life for people living with serious illness, focusing on managing symptoms, pain, and the broader physical and emotional impact of il...
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Transplant Surgeon
A transplant surgeon specializes in performing organ transplantation procedures, in which a diseased or failing organ is surgically replaced with a healthy organ from a donor. While specific organ transplants, such as...
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Maxillofacial Surgeon
A maxillofacial surgeon, more formally known as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, specializes in surgical procedures involving the mouth, jaw, face, and related structures. This specialty sits at the intersection of ...
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Nuclear Medicine Specialist
A nuclear medicine specialist is a physician who specializes in using small amounts of radioactive material, known as radiotracers, for both diagnostic imaging and certain treatments. This distinguishes nuclear medici...
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Infectious Disease Specialist
An infectious disease specialist is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and managing infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, particularly complex, unusual, or difficult-to-treat infections ...
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Sports Medicine Physician
A sports medicine physician specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries and conditions related to physical activity and exercise. The field covers both athletes and everyday active individuals,...
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Dietitian / Nutritionist
A dietitian specializes in the science of nutrition and its application to health, providing dietary guidance tailored to a person's specific health needs. In many countries, "dietitian" is a formally regulated profes...
Health Tests
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Health Tests
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac catheterization is a procedure in which a thin, flexible tube called a catheter is guided into the heart and its surrounding blood vessels, used both to gather detailed diagnostic information and to perform ce...
Health Tests
Karyotype Test
A karyotype test is a laboratory test that examines a person's chromosomes, the structures within cells that carry genetic material, to check their number and overall structure.
Health Tests
Urodynamic Study
A urodynamic study is a group of tests used to evaluate how well the bladder and urethra are storing and releasing urine.
Health Tests
Allergy Skin / Patch Testing
Allergy skin and patch testing are methods used to identify specific substances that trigger an allergic reaction in a particular person.
Health Tests
Mantoux Test
The Mantoux test is a skin test used to check whether a person's immune system has previously been exposed to the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
Health Tests
Gastric Emptying Study
A gastric emptying study is a nuclear medicine test that measures how quickly food moves out of the stomach and into the small intestine.
Health Tests
24-Hour pH Monitoring
24-hour pH monitoring is a test that measures the level of acid in the esophagus over an extended period, helping assess how often and how severely stomach acid is refluxing upward into the esophagus.
Health Tests
Esophageal Manometry
Esophageal manometry is a test that measures the pressure and pattern of muscle contractions within the esophagus as it moves food and liquid toward the stomach.
Medtech
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Medtech
How AI Is Improving MRI Technology
MRI has long been considered the gold standard for detailed soft-tissue imaging, but it has always come with real trade-offs: long scan times, the need for patients to stay completely still, and a persistent tension b...
Healthcare
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Healthcare
Bengaluru: India's Emerging Hub for High-End Healthcare
Bengaluru is best known globally as India's technology capital, but over the past two decades it has quietly built a parallel identity as one of the country's leading centers for advanced medical care. The city is now...
Wellness
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Wellness
Personal Hygiene: Simple Habits for a Healthy Life
Good hygiene is not complicated. It is just a set of small habits, done every day, that keep our body clean and healthy. These habits also help stop germs from spreading to other people around us. Here is a simple gui...
Wellness
Pain: The Body's Alarm System, and How We've Learned to Answer It
Pain is often thought of purely as something to eliminate, but it exists for a reason: it's the body's alarm system, a signal that something is wrong and needs attention. A hand pulled instantly from a hot stove, a li...
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