Diseases & Health Conditions
Educational information about diseases, symptoms, and related treatments
aplastic anaemia
Aplastic anaemia is a very rare but serious bone marrow condition that leads to low blood counts. Ea...
Aplastic anaemia in children and young people
Aplastic anaemia is a very rare but serious bone marrow disorder. Because of it, the bone marrow sto...
Deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) means a blood clot has formed inside a vein, most often in the leg. In th...
Hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar)
Hyperglycaemia, or high blood sugar, can affect people with type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, and...
Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
Hypoglycaemia, also known as a "hypo", is when the level of glucose in your blood drops below normal...
Lymphoedema
Lymphoedema is a long-term condition where the body's tissues become swollen. It can affect any part...
Sepsis
Sepsis is a serious complication of an infection. If it isn't treated quickly, it can lead to failur...
Septic shock
Septic shock is a life-threatening condition. It happens when, after an infection, your blood pressu...
Sickle cell disease
About sickle cell disease Sickle cell disease is the name for a group of blood disorders. The most s...