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Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease with a large number of symptoms that appear with a range of severities depending on the patient. Some forms of the disease are relatively minor, only affecting the surface of the skin while others will affect the vital organs. The cause of the disease is almost entirely unknown, and current treatment methods are only able to relieve some of the symptoms.

Peyronie’s disease is a condition that often develops later in life and causes structural changes in the penis, leading to pain, deformation, and erectile dysfunction. Many men who suffer from this condition find it embarrassing to discuss and are reluctant to seek treatment. This can result in the condition becoming worse over time.

Bursitis is a disease that causes pain and inflammation in various different joints found throughout the body. It can limit the use of a limb and cause significant inconvenience when it occurs in a joint that is in constant use, or for those whose work includes repeated physical activity of a certain kind.

Psoriasis is a common auto-immune condition that leads to unsightly and often painful patches of excess skin cells to appear all over the body, but particularly on the joints. These can cause a great deal of irritation and have a tendency to worsen in response to certain triggers, including stress.

-China closed its last Coronavirus hospital since the pandemic took hold of the country. Not enough new cases to support the need for the facility. - Doctors in India have been successful in treating Coronavirus. Combination of drugs used: Lopinavir, Retonovir, Oseltamivir, along with Chlorphenamine. They are going to suggest some medicine globally. - Researchers of the Erasmus Medical Center claim to have found an antibody against Coronavirus. - A 103-year-old Chinese grandmother has made a full recovery from COVID-19 after being treated for six days in Wuhan, China. - Apple has reopened all 42 china stores breathing life back into a routine. - Cleveland Clinic developed a COVID-19 test that gives results in hours, not days. Reducing the time it takes to identify the Coronavirus. - Good news from South Korea, where the number of new cases is declining. Although ahead of the United States, the timeline for decline is becoming more defined worldwide. - A San Diego biotech company is developing a Covid-19 vaccine in collaboration with Duke University and the National University of Singapore. - Tulsa County's first positive COVID-19 case has recovered. This individual has had two negative tests, which is the indicator of recovery. - All seven patients who were getting treated for at Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi have recovered. - Plasma from newly recovered patients from Covid -19 can treat others infected by Covid-19. - Scientists in Israel likely to announce the development of a Coronavirus vaccine. The world is moving to cut the virus off with nations banding together. -Chinese Dr. claims nine patients recover from COVID-19 through stem cell therapy. The stem cells were injected directly into all nine patients' veins, and they all reportedly made a complete recovery within days of receiving the treatment - 3 Maryland Coronavirus patients fully recovered; able to return to everyday life. - A network of Canadian scientists are making excellent progress in Covid-19 research. -Furthermore, the first Philippine case has was discharged from the hospital. *Sources pulled from a Bloomberg News Roll-Up of World Wide Articles.

Crohn’s disease can be both debilitating and extremely painful, while having life-long effects on those who contract it. It is poorly understood, at least partially because the cause is unknown. Conventional treatments have managed only to relieve the symptoms for a time, without being able to provide a permanent cure. Many patients will undergo surgery, sometimes multiple times, to try and prevent the condition from worsening.

The COVID-19 was first reported on December 31st, 2019, by Chinese authorities to the WHO. (World Health Organization) Since then, there has been a strict follow up of this novel virus by international bodies as it began to be detected in other countries besides China, such as other Asian countries and Europe as well, now found all over the world and declared a pandemic by the WHO[1]. In the beginning, international officials didn't realize the ability of the virus to spread so quickly; frankly, no one knew much about it. The way it spread and the implications to the human body and its response to the virus, and realizing there were no medications or vaccines available for COVID-19. As of today, there are 826,222 cases throughout the world, with 174,115 recoveries and 40,708 deaths. (Live feed map)