Tuberculosis or TB is caused by a bacteria called mycobacterium tuberculosis. As tuberculosis (TB) in India is endemic many people breathe in the TB bacteria and a lot of them would get infected. In most of these infected people the…

Do you always get sick with hives, rash or stomach pains after eating eggs? You might be allergic to eggs. After milk allergy, the second most common cause of food allergy is allergy to hen’s egg. Allergy develops when the…

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a disorder that results in recurrent attacks of angioedema or severe swelling. Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is caused by a low level or improper function of a protein called the C1 inhibitor. There are three types of…

Milk allergy is an immune reaction to one of the many proteins in animal milk. The most common form seen worldwide is allergy to cow’s milk and called as cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA). Cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA) is…