Hepatitis B viral infection Hepatitis B is an infection caused by the hepatitis-B virus and can be prevented by vaccination. this virus infection spreads when body fluids from an infected person enter the body of a healthy person. There are two types of virus infection: short-term (acute) and long-term (chronic). Acute infection occurs at the initial stage when the virus just enters...

If you’ve been recently diagnosed with low levels of vitamin D, you might be wondering - how to overcome vitamin D deficiency? Don’t panic. If it makes you feel any better, nearly 1 billion people worldwide are vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, is produced by our body when our skin is exposed to sunlight. This vitamin is also...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition that involves a gradual loss of kidney function. It leads to a buildup of fluids, wastes, or electrolytes in our body because kidneys cannot filter these wastes from the blood to urine. Some of the chronic kidney disease symptoms are nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and decreased mental sharpness. If CKD is not...

If you have ever gone through the diagnostic evaluation of any autoimmune condition; you might know what is the anti-CCP test and what does it confirm? Recently, the prevalence of autoimmune diseases has increased significantly; probably due to advancements in diagnostic tests and innovation of many biomarkers. Today slew of tests available for your rheumatoid arthritis or SLE that are highly specific....

There are several possible causes; some go away without treatment while some persist to worsen over time if left untreated. For a better long-term outlook, early diagnosis, as well as treatment of hyperthyroidism, are of utmost importance. Unexplained weight loss, limitless energy — the early symptoms of hyperthyroidism may seem to appear as “good” symptoms. But, if not diagnosed and...

While the globe is currently struggling with pandemic and survival through it; the diagnostic industry is also revamping continuously with many advancements and innovations in testing parameters, such as D-Dimer and COVID-19 tests. Although, nothing is truly rationalized about this disease of immunity and inflammation; scientists could associate elevated levels of certain biomarkers with the severity of infection and...

Prostate cancer stages help doctors to determine how far cancer has spread and how best to treat it. Prostate cancer staging is a complex process that involves multiple tests, including Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) and prostate biopsy results. Through prostate cancer staging, the size, extent of spread, and the aggressiveness of the cancer are determined. The prostate cancer stages also help determine...

Vitamin Deficiency Causes Are many and are not limited to your diet alone. Your body needs 13 essential vitamins in tiny amounts. Each of these vitamins has a different role to play in the functioning of the body. If you don’t get enough of these vitamins, it can lead to a vitamin deficiency, causing several health conditions depending on which...

Most people do not experience symptoms of kidney disease in the early stages of the disease. This is one of the reasons why in spite of the 10% population worldwide suffering from kidney disease, 90% of them are not aware that they have it. But, as the disease progresses, the kidney starts failing, and that’s when the kidney disease...

A lot of people are battling thyroid disease and thyroid treatment has been helping these people live healthy life. Your thyroid produces hormones that are responsible for regulating many different functions of your body, including metabolism, heart rate, and body temperature. When these hormones are produced in small or large amounts, it causes thyroid disease. The purpose of thyroid treatment is to...