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  • Haemochromatosis

    Find out about haemochromatosis, an inherited condition where iron levels in the body slowly build up over many years.

  • Glutaric aciduria type 1

    Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1) is a rare but serious inherited condition. It means the body can’t process certain amino acids, causing a harmful build-up of substances in the blood and urine.

  • Gangrene

    Gangrene is a serious condition in which a loss of blood supply causes tissue to die. It can affect any part of the body but typically starts in the toes, feet, fingers and hands.

  • Fibromyalgia

    Fibromyalgia, also called fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), is a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body.

  • Epidural

    An epidural is an injection in your back to stop you feeling pain in part of your body, commonly given for pain relief in childbirth and in some types of surgery.

  • Empyema

    Empyema is the medical term for pockets of pus that have collected inside a body cavity. They can form if a bacterial infection is left untreated, or if it fails to fully respond to treatment. The term empyema is most commonly used to refer to pus-filled pockets that develop ....

  • Dehydration

    Dehydration is when your body loses more fluid than you take in. Find out what the symptoms of dehydration are, how to prevent it and when to get medical help.

  • Cancer

    Read about cancer, a condition where cells in a part of the body reproduce uncontrollably. Cancerous cells can invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue.

  • Biopsy

    Find out more about having a biopsy, which involves taking a small sample of body tissue so it can be examined under a microscope.

  • Ankylosing spondylitis

    Read about ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and other types of axial spondyloarthritis, a long-term (chronic) condition in which the spine and other areas of the body become inflamed.