Medicine
Articles about health care, diseases, treatments and medical practice.
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine
Bacterial meningitis
Bacterial vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Bandage
Bandage: purpose, types, history and proper use
Barbiturate
Bariatrics
Bariatrics: Medical Care and Treatment of Obesity
Basilar-type migraine
Basilar-type migraine (migraine with brainstem aura)
Bathroom cabinet
Benign
Benign: meaning, medical use, characteristics and distinctions
Benign neonatal seizures
Benign neonatal seizures: overview, causes, diagnosis, and prognosis
Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood
Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo of Childhood (BPVC)
Benzylpiperazine
Benzylpiperazine (BZP): recreational stimulant — effects, risks, and legal status
Beriberi
Beriberi: causes, symptoms, types, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Beta blocker
Beta blocker (beta-adrenergic blocker)
Bevacizumab
Bevacizumab (Avastin): anti‑angiogenic monoclonal antibody
Bilirubin
Binge drinking
Binge eating
Bipolar disorder
Birth control
Birth control (contraception and family planning)
Birth defect
Birth defect (congenital disorder): overview, causes, diagnosis and care
Black Mamba (drug)
Black Mamba (synthetic cannabinoid drug)
Blackout
Blackout (medical amnesia and transient loss of consciousness)
Bladder cancer
Bladder cancer: overview, types, diagnosis and management
Bleeding
Bleeding (Hemorrhage): Causes, Types, Severity, and Management
Blind experiment
Blind experiment (blinding in experimental design)
Blister
Blister (skin lesion)
Blood donation
Blood draw
Blood draw (venipuncture): purpose, procedure, equipment and safety
Blood film
Blood film (peripheral blood smear)
Blood pressure
Blood substitute
Blood test
Blood test (bloodwork): purpose, types, and clinical uses
Blood transfusion
Blood type
Blood type (blood group): classification, systems, and clinical importance
Bloodletting
Bloodletting: history, methods, medical uses, and legacy
Blue-baby syndrome
Blue-baby syndrome: causes, diagnosis, treatment and history
Blunt Force Trauma
Body modification
Boil
Boil: the boiling process, cooking method, and skin abscess (furuncle)
Boil (infection)
Boil (skin infection)
Bone metastasis
Bone tumor
Botulism
Botulism: causes, symptoms, treatment, prevention and medical uses
Brachial artery
Bradycardia
Bradycardia: slow heart rate, causes, diagnosis, and treatment