Conditions
Common conditions
Asthma
Asthma is a common condition that affects breathing. With appropriate treatment, symptoms can usually be well controlled.
Lipedema
Lipedema is a chronic condition causing abnormal fat accumulation, mainly in the legs. It can lead to pain and easy bruising.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes red patches and scaling. Treatments help manage symptoms.
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The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body: it leaves the heart, runs down through the chest into the abdomen and from there distributes blood to every…
Acanthosis nigricans is the appearance of dark, thickened, velvety patches of skin in the body's folds.
Achalasia is a disorder of the oesophagus in which the muscular ring at the junction with the stomach stops opening on cue, while the oesophagus itself loses…
A chemical burn happens when a corrosive substance reaches the skin, the eyes, the mouth or the airways.
Acne develops when a hair follicle becomes blocked with sebum and dead cells and the bacteria that normally live on the skin multiply inside it.
An acoustic neuroma is a benign tumour that grows from the sheath of the nerve responsible for hearing and balance.
Acromegaly is a rare endocrine condition in which the body produces an excess of growth hormone over a period of years.
Actinic keratosis, also called solar keratosis, describes dry rough patches of skin that develop where sunlight has been accumulating for years.
Actinomycosis is a rare, slow-burning infection caused by bacteria that live permanently in the mouth, the gut and the genital tract.
The gallbladder is a small pouch tucked under the liver that works as a holding tank: it collects bile, concentrates it and squeezes it into the gut when a…
