The article showcases a collection of 57 striking and sometimes unsettling medical images and stories that highlight the complexity, resilience, and mysteries of the human body, from rare conditions and remarkable recoveries to advances in medical technology and ongoing scientific questions.
The article highlights 12 intriguing and unusual medical cases from the past year, including rare conditions, diagnostic challenges, and innovative treatments, showcasing the complexity and teamwork involved in medical diagnosis.
A weekly quiz series presents unusual medical cases for readers to diagnose, covering a range of rare and intriguing health conditions, encouraging engagement and learning about medical diagnostics.
From a brain-eating amoeba infection caused by sinus rinsing to a rare fungal infection from a rose-killing fungus, this article highlights some of the weirdest medical cases of 2023. Other cases include a bacterial infection from a wild iguana bite, a man experiencing restored color vision after taking psilocybin-containing mushrooms, and a woman infested with a roundworm in her brain. Additionally, it covers a teenager's tragic death after eating an extremely spicy chip, a case of recurrent diarrhea caused by a cat, a spider found in a woman's ear, incidents involving firearms in MRI rooms, and a man who tore his windpipe by trying to hold in a sneeze.