Journal Series

Infectious Diseases Infectious diseases are illnesses brought on by pathogens—dangerous organisms—that enter your body from the outside. Infectious disease-causing pathogens include viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and, in rare cases, prions. Types Viral, bacterial, parasitic, or fungal infections can all cause infectious illnesses. Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are an uncommon class of infectious disorders. Viral Infections The DNA or RNA that makes up viruses is enclosed in a protective capsid. Viruses cannot replicate on their own because they are considerably smaller than your cells. They enter your cells and use the equipment inside to replicate themselves. Bacterial Infections  Bacteria are single-celled organisms with a little bit of DNA that contains all of their instructions. There are bacteria everywhere, even on our skin and inside of our bodies. Numerous bacteria are beneficial or even benign, but some of them produce toxins that can make you ill....

According to medical terminology, neurological disorders are conditions that affect the spinal cord, brain, and body's nerves. A variety of symptoms can be caused by structural, metabolic, or electrical abnormalities in the brain, spinal cord, or other nerves. The particular causes of neurological issues can vary, but they may include starvation, brain injury, spinal cord injury, or nerve injury. They may also include genetic illnesses, congenital anomalies or disorders, infections, lifestyle, or environmental health issues. There are numerous recognized neurological illnesses, some of which are rare but many of which are not. On the other hand, mental disorders are "psychiatric illnesses" or diseases that typically manifest as anomalies of thought, feeling, or behavior that cause either suffering or functional impairment. Numerous conditions fall under the category of neurological disability, including epilepsy, learning difficulties, neuromuscular disorders, autism, at...