What is severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (SARS)? Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory illness that first infected people in parts of Asia, North America, and Europe in late 2002 and early 2003. SARS is caused by a type of coronavirus, which sometimes causes mild to moderate upper...

This cancer information summary provides an overview of the use of mistletoe as a treatment for people with cancer. The summary includes a brief history of mistletoe research, the results of clinical trials, and possible side effects of mistletoe use. This summary contains the following key information: Mistletoe is a...

(kar ba maz' e peen) Brand Name(s): Carbatrol®, Epitol®, Equetro®, Tegretol®, Tegretol®-XR, Teril®; also available generically Carbamazepine may cause life-threatening allergic reactions called Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal...

Describes kidney cancer. Covers symptoms and how kidney cancer is diagnosed. Covers treatment with surgery and medicines.

Discusses ectopic pregnancy (tubal pregnancy), a condition in which a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus. Covers tests and treatments. Discusses complications, including fallopian tube damage. Covers risk factors like smoking, PID, and tubal ligation.

Discusses causes and symptoms of thyroid cancer. Covers factors that increase risk, including exposure to radiation. Discusses diagnosis and treatment with surgery, radioactive iodine, and thyroid hormone therapy.

Smallpox/Mpox vaccine can prevent infection with some types of orthopox viruses including Smallpox, Mpox, and Vaccinia viruses. Smallpox infection can cause a serious illness characterized by rash and fever that may result in death, for some. Mpox...

Cabotegravir injection is used for prevention of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. Cabotegravir is in a class of medications called HIV integrase inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of HIV in the blood. This...

(tep liz' ue mab) Brand Name(s): Tzield® Teplizumab-mzwv injection is used to slow the progression of Stage 2 Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) to Stage 3 T1DM in adults and children age 8 years and older. Teplizumab-mzwv is in a class of medications...