1.Haemoglobin A haemoglobin test can tell if a person has anaemia. If the haemoglobin level is low, the person needs other tests to identify the cause and the type of anaemia, and to see whether treatment is necessary.   2. Thalassaemia Thalassaemia is a hereditary type of anaemia. Around 8% of...

General Advice for the Couple Couples are advised to have regular sexual intercourse around 2 to 3 times a week. With regular sexual activity, the likelihood of seizing the optimal time for conception at around the time of ovulation is very much increased. Daily monitoring of the woman’s basal bod...

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the commonest cause of inherited intellectual impairment. It affects up to 1 in 4,000 males and 1 in 8,000 females. It is inherited in an X-linked dominant pattern, caused by an increase in number of CGG repeats of the FMR1 gene on the X chromosome. The higher the number ...

What is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver which causes damage to the liver cells and impairs liver function. Acute Hepatitis B Acute Hepatitis B infection refers to a short-term infection. Symptoms include loss of appetite, feeling sick, nausea, tiredness, general aches and ...

Background Zika virus, a single stranded RNA virus, is transmitted primarily through infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Zika virus can also be transmitted through unprotected sex with an infected partner or from mother to fetus during pregnancy. Clinical features of Zika virus infection The incubati...

This information is intended for pregnant women who are thinking of travelling by air. The information is relevant for short haul (<4 hours) and medium / long haul (≥4hours) flights. Will flying harm the mother or the baby? Like all other passengers, pregnant women on a flight experience change...