Health officials scramble to ramp up monkeypox testing
Monkeypox cases are on the rise in cities across the US, including New York — but experts claim that local health departments are not equipped to handle the large demand … Read More
Tag: diseases
Rare condition has made woman the world’s most prolific mother
A mom who holds the world record for the most children was warned by doctors she could suffer severe health problems if she stopped giving birth. Mariem Nabatanzi had given birth to … Read More
Boy, 12, ‘made of glass’ — has broken 100 bones due to rare disease
An Indian boy is being described as “made of glass” due to a rare condition in which his bones break at the slightest touch. Rohit, 12, suffers from osteoporosis, more … Read More
I’m called a real-life snake man because my skin sheds weekly
An Indian man is being dubbed the “snake man” by his peers due to his rare, life-threatening condition in which he sheds his skin on a weekly basis. He detailed … Read More
‘World’s first human cyborg’ Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan dead
An English scientist known as the world’s first human cyborg has died at 64. Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan made headlines in 2020 as the subject of the documentary “Peter: The Human … Read More
I lost my eye to cancer as a baby – now I have a glow in the dark eyeball
Taking pictures of your little one is a key part of them growing up. It charts special moments, but for one family, it revealed a terrifying illness in their daughter. … Read More
This is how tall you need to be before becoming at risk of more than 100 diseases
Height is something most deem desirable – especially men. But they may reconsider the appeal of being tall after scientists have found it could raise the risk of more than … Read More
I went into the hospital with pneumonia and discovered all my organs are in the wrong place
Since birth, Olesya Kulikova has been in and out of the hospital with a myriad of health conditions. From pneumonia, bronchial asthma and intense stomach aches, the now 27-year-old has had … Read More
Urgent warning to women under 40 after sharp rise in sudden killer
Women under 40 are increasingly dying of a sudden killer disease, a campaigner has warned. Blood clots can occur in people of any age and strike those who are seemingly fit … Read More
Gruesome ‘nose-bleed fever’ death toll rises to at least 18
“Nose-bleed fever” is as gruesome as it sounds. More technically called Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, the tick-borne virus has been detected in some 120 people in Iraq since January — including 18 … Read More
