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An older woman had a relatively common heart problem, but it had a very rare cause.

A man being treated with corticosteroids developed a rare complication of an infection.

Each week, we highlight a unique medical case whose symptoms, presentation or cause caught the attention of doctors.

A teen girl with abdominal pain learned she was pregnant and had conceived under extremely unusual circumstances.

After giving birth, a woman noticed that she produced milk from both her mammary glands and her armpits.

A woman with a known nut allergy had a severe allergic reaction after sex, even though her partner bathed and brushed his teeth first. Here's why.

A man experiencing excessive thirst drank lots of milk, with dangerous consequences.

Feb 18, 2026 - A man went to the emergency room after being in and out of hospitals for a month, and doctors found a surprising explanation for his illness.

A woman went to the hospital for severe joint pain in her knees, and an X-ray showed hundreds of strands of gold thread.

A scientist who was working on plague-causing bacteria caught the disease despite using weakened strains that were deemed noninfectious.

While waking up from knee surgery, a 17-year-old boy temporarily lost his ability to speak in his native language.

In a bizarre medical case published in 1984, a young boy was inadvertently exposed to an STI-causing bacteria in a lab dish.

A man with few risk factors unexpectedly experienced a stroke, and his daily energy drink habit may have been to blame.

A woman had experienced sudden bursts of uncontrolled laughter her whole life. A brain scan revealed why.

A case report highlights one potential danger of competitive speed eating.

In an unusual case, a woman developed a parasitic infection in her lungs, when more typically, the parasite stays just under the skin.

A boy would stink of fish after eating certain dishes, and doctors found that the noxious odor likely stemmed from a rare genetic quirk.

A man showed up to the hospital with vomiting, weakness, failing kidneys and sky-high calcium. The culprit was a muscle-enhancing oil he injected into his...

While on a fishing trip, a man sustained an unusual injury from a marlin.

A man developed a rare condition after getting a tattoo on his genitals.

Most exposures to black widow spider venom are accidental, but in a rare medical case, the exposure was intentional.

In an unusual case, a man's bladder swelled dramatically at its base, taking the shape of a Christmas tree.

In the first reported case of its kind in Canada, a woman fell violently ill after consuming the juice of a bitter gourd.

A man's rare condition caused "excessive wrinkling" in his hands which spread to his wrists and elbows.