May 29, 2019 Woman ‘burnt from inside out’ after severe reaction to medication pregnant with 'miracle' baby Warned she would never conceive after being burned alive by a catastrophic reaction to epilepsy drugs, a young woman has revealed her joy at being just weeks away from giving birth to her miracle baby.
May 24, 2019 British tourist claims he contracted parasite on all-inclusive trip to Mexico The holidaymaker feared he was going to die after allegedly catching the bug from a meal cooked on his resort.
May 24, 2019 Texas baby born without skin getting grafts grown from own cells, family says The Texas 5-month-old who has captured hearts worldwide after he was born without skin will reportedly undergo major surgery on Friday to cover areas of his body with skin grown in a lab using his own cells.
May 24, 2019 Hawaii confirms 3 recent cases of rat lungworm disease in US visitors, says tourist ate slug on a dare Health officials in Hawaii have announced three recent cases of rat lungworm disease in U.S. visitors to the state from Dec. 2018-Feb. 2019, including one that involved an adult who ate a poisonous slug on a dare.
May 10, 2019 Dad left completely paralyzed after stroke triggers rare locked-in syndrome: 'Like being buried alive' A 50-year-old man left paralyzed from a devastating stroke is completely aware of the environment around him, but can no longer eat, talk or move after the episode triggered a rare syndrome that leaves patients feeling “buried alive.”
May 9, 2019 Nursing student born with massive birthmark caused by rare disorder undergoes life-changing surgery A 37-year-old nursing student from Iran who spent years of her life in and out of doctors’ offices and enduring callous remarks from strangers is rebuilding her life in New York after undergoing life-changing surgery on a birthmark that was taking over her face.
May 8, 2019 Parents' plea to help infant born with brain sticking out of nose A family in Pakistan is desperate for surgeons to save their infant son whose brain is growing out of his nose.
May 7, 2019 Siblings with rare genetic disorder receive new kidneys on same day from same donor A pair of Texas siblings born with a rare genetic disorder got the call they needed recently when they found out a deceased donor could provide them both with life-changing kidneys.
May 7, 2019 Mongolian couple die of bubonic plague after eating marmot, triggering quarantine A Mongolian couple died of the bubonic plague after eating raw marmot, prompting a six-day quarantine that left a number of tourists stranded in the region.
May 6, 2019 California infant diagnosed with incredibly rare, incurable genetic disorder The parents of a nearly 8-month-old California boy are searching high and low for answers after he became one of an estimated 50 people to ever be diagnosed with a genetic disorder that currently has no treatment or cure.