Irresponsible international trade

War crimes, unlawful killings, torture and other serious human rights abuses have been committed...

Family breakdown

Family disorganization implies maladjustment, malfunctioning, psychological decay, and the...

Proliferation of strategic nuclear weapons

Strategic weapons include intercontinental ballistic missiles and other weapons, such as long...

Youth gangs

Groups of adolescents, usually male, from urban working class or underprivileged districts, take...

Behcet's disease

Behcet's (beh-CHETS) disease, also called Behcet's syndrome, is a rare disorder that causes...,

Mouth – Painful mouth sores that look similar to canker sores are the most common sign of Behcet...,

Skin – Some people develop acne-like sores on their bodies. Others develop red, raised and...,

Genitals – Red, open sores can occur on the scrotum or the vulva. The sores are usually painful...,

Eyes – Inflammation in the eye (uveitis) causes redness, pain and blurred vision, typically in...,

Joints – Joint swelling and pain often affect the knees in people with Behcet's disease. The...,

Blood vessels – Inflammation in veins and arteries can cause redness, pain, and swelling in the...,

Digestive system – A variety of signs and symptoms can affect the digestive system, including...,

Brain – Inflammation in the brain and nervous system can cause headache, fever, disorientation,...

Crimes against humanity

Crimes against humanity include acts committed against a group and inhumane acts committed...

Bladder exstrophy

Bladder exstrophy, or ectopia vesica, consists of the absence of the lower abdominal...

Freckles

Small yellow or brown spots which appear on the exposed parts of the body during hot or windy...

African horse sickness

African horse sickness is an acute or subacute febrile disease of equines found in humid or...

Corruption and mismanagement of foreign aid

The effectiveness of foreign aid and international grants and assistance programmes is hindered...

Unemployment

Defining unemployment is not simple, and becomes extremely problematic when it comes to...

Perinatal mortality

Perinatal mortality comprises neonatal deaths and still-births. It overlaps somewhat with foetal...

Human exceptionalism

Many people regard humanity as so consummately superior to all other forms of life that...

Smallpox

Smallpox was an acute infectious disease, now eradicated globally. It was characterized by...

Anaemia

Anaemia, sometimes known as blood deficiency, is defined as a condition in which the...

Mitochondrial diseases

Mitochondrial diseases are whole body diseases but the exact features of the disease vary from...

Inadequate infrastructure

In some countries basic infrastructure is lacking. Elsewhere, the infrastructure is inadequate...

Escape from official detention

Escape is a person leaving official detention without authorization whether on his own or with...

Stagnating social methods

The techniques used to create, support and enliven humane societies have become useless....

Poisonous plants

Poisonous plants produce and accumulate poisons during vital activity; the plants are toxic to...

Health risks of alcohol consumption

Alcohol is an addictive substance and adverse effects of drinking occur at moderate to heavy...

International insecurity

International insecurity results from the power relations of nation states. In the national...

Globalization of agriculture

The loss of genetic diversity of many crop plants and domesticated animals under market and...

Diseases of the nervous system

Diseases of the human nervous system underlie a large number of symptoms of disorders, ranging...

Civil violence

Groups of citizens, armed or unarmed, may initiate violent actions with the intent to...

Declining breeds of domesticated animals

As farming has become more industrialized and energy-intensive, a small number of breeds have...

Misleading advertising

Advertisements may be framed so as to abuse the confidence of the consumer or exploit his lack...

Childhood obesity

Early mortality in adulthood has been shown to be nearly double in those who had been obese in...

Adenovirus infections

Adenoviruses are respiratory pathogens, widespread in nature, infecting birds (aviadenoviruses)...

Political instability

Lack of political continuity in the application of government tends towards sudden violent or...

Corruption

Corruption is a debasement or subversion of integrity or purity and may occur in ideology or...

Routine sexual mutilation of males

While circumcision may have some health benefits, the evidence does not warrant a call for...

Exudative epidermitis

Exudative epidermitis is a generalized dermatitis that occurs in 5- to 60-day-old pigs and is...