Gender bias is the tendency, conscious or unconscious, to favour or disadvantage people based on their gender, establishing a hierarchy [...]

What is cancer? The term “cancer” refers to a group of diseases in which certain cells divide in an almost [...]

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of infectious diseases that pose a major challenge to global public health. [...]

What is CO2? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an odourless, colourless, tasteless and non-flammable gas. It is one of the main [...]

What is it? Grey matter, like white matter, is part of the central nervous system. It is responsible for [...]

What is it? Planetary health is an interdisciplinary and global approach that seeks to ensure human well-being and the [...]

DNA methylation is a chemical modification of the genetic material. It is part of epigenetics, that is, the mechanisms that [...]

What is Steatotic Liver Disease? Steatotic liver disease (SLD), formerly known as “fatty liver disease”, covers a range of [...]

What is migrant health? The term “migrant health” refers to the set of factors influencing the well-being of people [...]

What Is Chikungunya? Chikungunya fever is an illness caused by the chikungunya virus. It is transmitted through the bite of [...]

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What is HIV? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus (that is, a virus that uses RNA as [...]