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A Bangladeshi man who gained international attention after his rare condition caused massive growths resembling tree bark on his hands is reportedly back in the hospital with symptoms worse than ever.

Scotland’s health secretary said a child who died in December was the second patient at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital confirmed to have contracted an infection that is linked to pigeon droppings.

A family in Zimbabwe is desperately seeking help for their 4-year-old son who has a mango-sized tumor on his face that they say can kill him at any moment.

Another batch of blood pressure medication has been recalled after trace amounts of a probable carcinogen was detected in the product.

A Louisiana eye doctor has graciously offered free eye exams to the NFL referees who oversaw the New Orleans Saints’ crushing overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game on Sunday.

Two patients in Scotland who died recently had contracted a fungal infection linked to pigeon droppings at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

A 51-year-old woman who was suffering from symptoms that she says made life intolerable for over a decade has linked her Lyme disease diagnosis three years ago to an incident involving her cat back in 2002.

A New Jersey nurse who lost her right arm in a tragic swimming accident when she came into contact with a boat propeller said her professional instincts took over as she began instructing her friends on what to do, potentially helping to save her own life.

Most people have heard of melanoma—but ocular melanoma?

New York Yankees legend Bernie Williams watched as his father battled IPF symptoms for years and says he does not want that to happen to anybody else.

Health officials are looking into a possible link between prescription opioids and a horrific birth defect.

A luxury Massachusetts resort has been sued by a woman with a nut allergy who landed in the hospital after being served a veggie burger containing cashews.

An Anchorage, Alaska, woman who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) more than a 10 years ago says an experimental stem-cell treatment has left her “practically symptom-free.”

More than a dozen unvaccinated children have been sickened by the measles virus in Washington’s Clark County, with the area’s health officials tallying 16 confirmed cases since Jan. 1.

A U.K. man said he is lucky to be alive and credits the 400 maggots used to eat away at a deadly infection in his foot with helping to save his life.

Perdue Foods has recalled about 68,200 pounds of organic, gluten-free ready-to-eat chicken nuggets after consumers complained about finding pieces of wood in the product.

An Army sergeant's story that he saved the life of a Texas car accident victim with a ballpoint pen and a New Orleans Saints sweatshirt has come under increasing scrutiny after local firefighters said the victim's injuries did not match the soldier's claims.

More than 40 people have been sickened after eating raw oysters harvested in Tomales Bay, which is located in northern California, officials said Wednesday.

A man in Washington state is the first in the Pacific Northwest to receive a heart from a donor who was infected with hepatitis C, according to a local report.

People who sleep less than six hours a night may be more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those who sleep seven to eight hours, a Spanish study suggests.