All Diseases and Conditions | NIAMS NIAMS research focuses on arthritis musculoskeletal skin diseases Learn about symptoms , causes, treatment for more than 50 diseases and conditions
Health A to Z - Harvard Health The A to Z library is a collection of articles covering many of the most commonly searched medical conditions Each article contains a description of the condition; the symptoms; how it is diagnosed, prevented, and treated; the prognosis; and when to seek professional advice Abdominal Adhesions Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Absence
Autoimmune Diseases - Overview and Types | NIAMS Overview of Autoimmune Diseases Your immune system is the network of cells and tissues in your body that work together to defend you from viruses, bacteria, and infection It tries to identify and destroy the invaders that might hurt you In autoimmune diseases, proteins known as autoantibodies target the body’s own healthy tissues by mistake, signaling the body to attack them
Arthritis Rheumatic Diseases - Overview Types | NIAMS Find information about more than 20 different arthritic diseases (those that affect the joints) and rheumatic diseases (which usually affect joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles)
Why are measles and other eradicated infectious diseases coming back? Q Diseases my parents worried about when I was a child, like measles, went away, but now they're coming back Why is that? A They went away because nearly everyone got vaccinated against them, and the vaccines worked They're coming back because fewer people are getting the vaccines The discovery of new viruses, and the development of vaccines against them, was made possible in large part