Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) compromises the body’s immunity by attacking CD4 cells (a type of T cell), exposing it to a host of infections and diseases and ultimately leading to the development of AIDS. According to data provided by Centres for Disease Control and Prevention,...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that causes the body’s immune system to attack healthy tissue causing inflammation, photosensitivity, oral ulcers, pleuritis, joint pain, arthritis, fever and a butterfly rash. In the long-run it can affect the kidneys, brain and heart as well....
An estimated 2,400 – 2,800 new incidence of Mesothelioma occurs each year in the U.S alone, according to an estimate by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The disease caused by exposure to asbestos will likely affect 20 million people worldwide according to a...
