November 1, 2018 New Mexico boy, 9, dies of rodent-borne illness 9 months after diagnosis A 9-year-old boy died on Friday nine months after he was diagnosed with Hantavirus, a rare illness typically contracted through exposure to rodent droppings.
October 31, 2018 Iowa boy could be 'frightened to death' due to rare disease Meet the 5-year-old boy who has to avoid scary movies and trick or treaters due to a rare brain disease which means he could literally be scared to death.
October 29, 2018 Hospital admits ‘series of failures’ led to 6-year-old’s sepsis death Hospital chiefs have admitted a catalog of mistakes which led to the tragic death of a 6-year-old girl from sepsis.
October 29, 2018 Florida newlywed discovers fly living in skin 2 months after Belize honeymoon A Florida woman will probably never forget her honeymoon in Belize, but not for the usual reasons.
October 23, 2018 Oregon mom warns about 'vicious' polio-like illness that left daughter a quadriplegic It’s been almost four years since McKenzie Andersen’s life flipped upside down.
October 23, 2018 Man's bug bite led to flesh-eating bacteria infection What started as a simple bug bite on a young man's knee soon turned life-threatening when the itchy bump developed into an infection with "flesh-eating" bacteria, according to a new report of the case.
October 22, 2018 Woman who 'felt drunk' for 2 years diagnosed with rare condition A young woman who had a headache for two years and "constantly felt" drunk has had part of her skull removed.
October 19, 2018 Rat-spread Lassa virus that causes uncontrolled bleeding kills over 100 in Nigeria A major study in to a potentially fatal virus that can cause uncontrolled bleeding from the mouth, nose or vagina has pinned the blame on disease-carrying rats.
October 17, 2018 'Polio-like' illness paralyzing children remains 'mystery' to health officials as CDC confirms cases in 22 states It seemed that 6-year-old Spencer Hill was battling symptoms of a common cold until suddenly he started struggling to walk and move his arms. Then he couldn’t write, and his legs began giving out.
October 16, 2018 Heavy marijuana use tied to woman's mysterious vomiting bouts A woman who frequently ended up in the hospital with intense bouts of vomiting turned out to have a mysterious syndrome tied to heavy marijuana use, according to a new report of the case.