Hepatitis C Overview Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, sometimes leading to serious liver damage. Until recently, hepatitis C treatment required weekly injections and oral medications that many HCV-infected people couldn’t take because of other health problems or fatal adverse effects. Signs and Symptoms Long-term infection with hepatitis C virus is known
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What is Hypertension ?
Hypertension High blood pressure (hypertension) is the leading cause of death or disability in the world. In Egypt, data from the Egyptian National hypertension Project (NHP) showed that hypertension is common among Egyptians. In the years from 1991–1993, 26.3% of adult Egyptians had high blood pressure. 1, 2, 3 More than 50% of individuals older than 60
What’s Irritable bowel syndrome IBS
What’s Irritable bowel syndrome IBS The main symptoms of IBS are: stomach pain or cramps – usually worse after eating and better after doing a poo bloating – your tummy may feel uncomfortably full and swollen diarrhea – you may have watery poo and sometimes need to poo suddenly constipation – you may strain when
COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Shows Promise for Elderly
In vaccine clinical trials, adults over the age 70 appear to respond with roughly 3 times as many antibodies compared to younger adults. COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Shows Promise for Elderly An experimental vaccine against the virus that causes COVID-19 appears to generate more antibodies in people over the age of 70 than it does in
What is the new influenza vaccine (Influvac® Tetra)?
Influenza is an infectious disease. It spreads by droplets from nose, throat or mouth of an infected person. Symptoms of influenza develop after 48 hours of contacting with an infectious person. They appear as chills, fever, sore throat, runny nose, cough and congestion. They may vary from one person to another according to their immune