A Chinese male, with a giant facial tumor used to be recognized as a tumor man. At a very young age of four, he suffered from a  rare genetic disease called Neurofibromatosis , obscuring his external appearance and warping his backbone.  Tumor Growths on his face caused him to have a trouble to hear, to speak and even to eat. …

Craniometry is the measurement of cranial features in order to classify people according to race, criminal temperament, intelligence, etc. Cephalic index also known as length-breadth index is derived from Greek word “kephale” meaning “head,” the Greek word “ikos” meaning “pertaining to,” and the Latin word “index” meaning “that which points out”. It is the ratio of the maximum breadth (width) of the head …

1. Smallpox
By some accounts, smallpox is considered to have killed more people than any other infectious disease. However, thanks to the discovery of the smallpox vaccine, the last known naturally contracted case of the disease was in 1977, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). During its deadliest years, this highly contagious disease killed as many of 30 percent of …

The strongest earthquake in more than 200 years rocked Haiti yesterday sweeping away thousands of lives in no time. Several hospitals were reported seriously damaged, and others are swamped with casualties. One of the major concerns now is the medical/health problems that can erupt as a consequence of this disaster. The fact that Haiti is an underdeveloped nation, lacking …