Diseases: Finding Background and Overview Information

Each entry includes basic information (symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment), as well as links to statistics, research, and materials & multimedia (fact sheets, videos, infographics, and podcasts).

Provides basic information on diseases and conditions (symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment).

Read about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention for over 1000 diseases, illnesses, health conditions and wellness issues. Health topics are regularly reviewed, and links are updated daily.

In addition to basic information about diseases and health issues, the WHO provides global statistics and addresses international issues.