Michael Douglas told a US television audience on Tuesday night that he has been diagnosed with and is receiving treatment for stage 4 throat cancer. There is more than one type of organ in the throat which can have cancer,…[More]

We’re happy to announce that you can now follow our updates on the new Digg.

What is Digg?

Digg is a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the Web. From the biggest online destinations…[More]

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On episode 20 of season 1 (called “Love Hurts”)  a…[More]

This is part of our House MD Project series.

On episode 19 of season 1, called “Kids”, a young diver named Mary arrives at the hospital during a meningitis scare, but her symptoms don’t fit those…[More]

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On episode 18, called “Babies & Bathwater”, a young pregnant…[More]

This guest post is contributed by Paul Hench, he writes on the topic of master in public health programs. He welcomes your comments at his email id: paul.23hench@gmail.com.

It’s only for the last few years that…[More]

According to a new report in the journal The Lancet, a dangerous type of bacteria that’s resistant to nearly all known antibiotics was found. 37 patients in the UK with the new infection were found, and it’s believed…[More]

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On episode 17 of season 1, named "Role Model", an…[More]

Even though A Disease A Day is aimed at the general public wanting to learn about health, we have come to know quite a few health students (physicians-to-be and nurses-to-be) who are avid readers of the site.

For them,…[More]

We told you about Wolfram|Alpha in the past. Now it seems that the answer engine (as opposed to search engine) can help you if you were diagnosed with a disease or are on a drug treatment.

The…[More]