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Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is the use of ionising radiation in the treatment of cancer and is based on the ability of radiation to interact with the atoms…
06 Apr 2005
Grief (mourning; grieving; bereavement)
Grief and mourning are emotional responses to events such as the loss of a loved one. It may involve crying, anxiety, sleep difficulties or other…
30 Dec 2004
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD; seasonal depression)
Seasonal affective disorder is a form of depression which only occurs in certain seasons, typically late autumn and winter. It usually affects women.
13 Dec 2004
Kawasaki disease (mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome)
Kawasaki disease causes inflammation of blood vessels, mostly affecting children. The cause is unknown but thought to be related to infection.
19 Nov 2004
Paget’s disease (osteitis deformans)
Paget's disease is a bone disorder characterised by enlarged, thickened bones. Structurally abnormal and brittle, the bones are painful and fracture easily.
25 Sep 2004
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly known as Wegener's granulomatosis) is a type of vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels).
22 Sep 2004
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a neurological condition characterised by damage to the myelin sheath, a fatty substance that surrounds nerve fibres.
25 Feb 2004
Leptospirosis (Weil's disease; icterohaemorrhagic fever)
Leptospirosis is an animal-borne bacterial infection which occurs in hot, wet weather and usually causes sudden fever, headaches, vomiting and diarrhoea.
13 Jan 2004
