Rare Diseases December 24, 2019 Woman develops painful ulcers that eat away skin after noticing mark on breast: 'I feel so ugly' The painful ulcers vary in size and eat away at a patient's skin, developing a blue or violet-color border.
Rare Diseases December 23, 2019 Mom says this Christmas could be her last following shocking diagnosis: 'I’ll fight with everything I’ve got' A British mother of two says this Christmas could be her last after she was diagnosed with a rare but debilitating disease that doctors have told her will affect her longevity.
CANCER December 20, 2019 Wisconsin teen diagnosed with cancer while battling rare 'butterfly skin' disease: 'He is resilient' A 13-year-old Wisconsin boy who suffers from the rare epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is now readying to take on another disease: cancer.
Rare Diseases December 16, 2019 Girl, 2, with rare form of 'Benjamin Button disease' weighs just 15 pounds A 2-year-old girl in the United Kingdom has an extremely rare genetic disorder that’s said to be a form of the so-called “Benjamin Button disease.”
Surgery December 16, 2019 Man living bent in half has spine broken and rebuilt in 4-part surgery The man had spent nearly 30 years in severe pain that caused his spine to fuse in a bent over position.
Rare Diseases December 11, 2019 Man with 'penile gangrene' has part of genitals removed A patient in South Australia lost part of his manhood after a rare disease led him to develop penile gangrene.
Rare Diseases December 10, 2019 Boy, 2, has rare 'scale'-like skin condition that affects 1 in 500,000: 'He’s overcome so much' A 2-year-old toddler in the U.K. rarely leaves his home due to a rare skin condition that affects just one in 500,000 people.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE December 4, 2019 Case of monkeypox confirmed in England after patient had traveled to Nigeria: officials At least one person in England has been diagnosed with a rare viral infection known as monkeypox, Public Health England (PHE) confirmed on Wednesday.
Surgery November 26, 2019 Surgeons remove 16-pound cyst-covered kidney from patient, plan to apply to Guinness World Records The man's organ smashed the current Guinness World Record holder by a whopping seven pounds.
Rare Diseases November 22, 2019 Woman born with 20 toes, 12 fingers says neighbors call her a 'witch' The 63-year-old said her neighbors believe that the extra digits mean she is a witch.
Rare Diseases November 6, 2019 Baby born with rare skin disorder allegedly abandoned at hospital in Italy The boy, named Giovannino, was diagnosed with harlequin ichthyosis, a rare skin disorder in which babies are born with thick skin that cracks and splits apart.