How Your Bacteria Controls You? The Influence of Intestinal Flora on Personality and Mental Health We Have More Bacteria in our Bodies than Cells? The normal flora or microbiota are bacteria which are found in or on our bodies on… Read More
Young brilliant minds launch the first ever Health Mela in Benghazi
On Saturday Aug 11th, the city of Benghazi witnessed the first ever health Mela in Libya brought to it by young Libyan students with different health-related backgrounds. The Mela, an Indian word which means festival, event is a… Read More
35 years old male presented with history of scaly skin lesions and itching from 15 years ago
35 years old male Libyan patient, presented with history of scaly skin lesions and itching from 15 years ago started as small erythematous scaly plaques on abdomen, elbow, knees and lower limb. 4 years ago the patient complain of joint… Read More
A 45 years old female presented with a history of severe itchy multiple purple papular and plaque lesions
A 45 years old female patient presented to dermatology department (OPD) with a history of severe itchy multiple purple papular and plaque lesions involving trunk ,upper and lower limbs one month ago. Neither history of drug intake nor medical illnesses… Read More
60 years old Libyan male patient in Benghazi, presented with history of erythematous scaly slightly pruritic skin over the scalp ears and nose
60 years old Libyan male patient in Benghazi, presented with history of erythematous scaly slightly pruritic skin over the scalp ears and nose, associated with hair loss since 2002. He had a history of photosensitivity and no history of raynud… Read More
8 years old female patient presented with history of fever for 3 days, malaise and pruritic skin rash
8 years old female patient presented with history of fever for 3 days, malaise, headache, pruritic skin rash began in trunk and move to extremities and face. Date of admission 12-7-2018/ date of discharge 17-7-2018 Diagnosed as a case of… Read More
Breaking: FDA issues a huge recall for blood pressure medication Valsartan – Cases 101
Valsartan: An Overview Valsartan is a drug that belongs to the class of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs). Its known for its safety profile, and wide-range uses in many heart related conditions, such as congestive heart failure, hypertension and even in… Read More
36 days Libyan male presented with Chickenpox
36 days Libyan male was admitted to isolation unit in Benghazi children hospital, presented with fever of 3 days duration range from 38.5 C to 39 C, skin rash allover the body started from the trunk and extended to the… Read More
A Promising New Cancer Vaccine That Cured 97% of Tumors in Mice Will Soon Be Tested on Humans
A “vaccine” which delivered directly to tumors in mice has been found to eliminate all traces of those tumors, researchers have found that it works on many different kinds of cancers( lymphomas, breast and colon cancer), including untreated metastases in… Read More
A 64 year old female was admitted to BMC complaining from lower abdominal pain and abdominal bloating
A 64 year old female was admitted to Benghazi medical center, she was complaining from lower abdominal pain in a form of pressure and abdominal bloating. Abdomino-pelvic ultrasound showed a large left ovarian cyst, The cyst was 15 kg in… Read More