Medicine

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André-Mignot Hospital

Andrology

Andrology: Medicine of Male Reproductive Health

Anemia

Anemia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and management

Anesthesiologist

Anesthesiologist: physician specialist in anesthesia and perioperative medicine

Aneurysm

Aneurysm: causes, types, diagnosis and treatment

Angioedema

Angioedema: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Animal euthanasia

Anthrax

Antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance: causes, consequences and public-health responses

Antibiotics

Antibiotics: overview, mechanisms, uses, history and challenges

Anticonvulsant

Anticonvulsant (antiepileptic) drugs: overview, actions, and uses

Antidepressant

Antidepressant (medication for mood and anxiety disorders)

Antidote

Antimicrobial

Antimony pill

Antimony pill (everlasting pill)

Antiplatelet drug

Antipsychotic

Antipsychotic (Neuroleptic) Drugs: Overview, Uses, and Effects

Antipyretic

Antipyretic: Drugs and measures that reduce fever

Antiseptic

Antiseptic: topical agents to reduce microbes and prevent wound infection

Antivenom

Antivenom: production, use, and clinical considerations

Antiviral drug

Anxiolytic

Anxiolytic: Drugs and Treatments for Anxiety Disorders

Apgar score

Apgar score: quick assessment of a newborn's immediate condition

Aplastic anemia

Aplastic anemia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Appendectomy

Appendicitis

Appendicitis: overview, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Appendix cancer

Appendiceal cancer

Aromatherapy

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia (Irregular Heartbeat): Types, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Arteriosclerosis

Arteriosclerosis: types, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and prevention

Arteriovenous malformation

Arteriovenous malformation (AVM): overview, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Artificial pacemaker

Artificial pacemaker (cardiac pacemaker)

Aseptic meningitis

Aseptic meningitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and management

Aspirin

Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid): uses, mechanism, history and precautions

Assisted suicide

Assisted suicide: definition, law, practice, and ethical issues

Asthma

Astigmatism

Astigmatism: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and correction

Asylum

Asylum: meanings, history, legal concepts and cultural uses

Atropine

Audiologist

Augusta Victoria Hospital

Augusta Victoria Hospital, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem

Autoimmune disease

Autoimmunity

Autoimmunity: causes, mechanisms, common conditions, diagnosis and treatment

Automated external defibrillator

Autopsy

Autopsy

Autopsy: Medical and Forensic Post‑Mortem Examination

A clear overview of autopsies: definition, purposes, basic procedure, history, legal and ethical issues, and why post‑mortem examinations matter for medicine and justice.

Autotransplantation

Autotransplantation: definition, techniques, uses and history

Avian influenza

Avian influenza

Avian influenza (bird flu): causes, transmission, and control

Avian influenza (bird flu) is an infectious disease of birds caused by influenza A viruses. This article explains its virology, ecology, symptoms, control measures, history, and zo

Ayurveda

Ayurveda: Traditional Indian system of health — principles, history, and concerns