Unsolved Health Mysteries

Health March 11

Teen with ‘werewolf syndrome’ breaks world record for hairiest face

Lalit Patidar, an 18-year-old in India, was found to have 201.72 hairs per square centimeter, covering 95% of his face, according to Guinness World Records.

Kentucky October 20, 2024

Kentucky AG investigating after man wakes up right before organ donation procedure

Kentucky's attorney general is looking into what the best possible action would be after an organ donation allegedly went terrible wrong nearly three years ago.

HEALTH October 17, 2024

Woman accidentally swallows wedding ring while taking vitamins, X-ray shows

A woman was taking her daily vitamins on vacation in Thailand when she accidentally swallowed her diamond wedding ring. See the X-ray that confirmed what happened.

HEALTH October 4, 2024

Man paralyzed in diving mishap has medical miracle a year after AI-powered brain implant

A man who was left paralyzed after a diving accident is starting to regain movement a year after receiving an artificial intelligence-powered implant in his brain.

Rare Diseases August 30, 2024

Mother frantic to save clinical trial that could cure her daughter: ‘The treatment is sitting in a fridge'

A rare disease called SPG50 affects fewer than 100 people in the world — and one of them is Naomi Lockard, a 3-year-old in Colorado. Her mother is desperate to raise funds to save her life.

HEALTH August 11, 2024

8 top health stories of the week: What you must know about AI advances, rare diseases and more

This week's health story roundup includes the birth of conjoined twins, AI technology that detects dementia, warnings about Ozempic and surgery, and much more.

Pregnancy August 9, 2024

Atlanta couple’s conjoined twin daughters, fused at the heart, lived for just 1 hour: ‘Gift from God’

Breana and Matthew Dell welcomed conjoined twins in February, who were only alive for an hour. Breana Dell shares the heartbreaking yet awe-inspiring experience with Fox News Digital.

Transplants June 26, 2024

Chicago man receives kidney transplant while fully awake, goes home very next day

John Nicholas, 28, was awake during his kidney transplant procedure, performed on May 24 at Northwestern Medicine Hospital. See the details and photos, plus Dr. Marc Siegel's input.

HEALTH June 25, 2024

Life after death: Take a glimpse into the world of cryonics

Cryonics involves preserving human bodies at ultra-low temperatures in the anticipation that future science will one day revive them. Proponents and skeptics weigh in.

Health June 20, 2024

Can you become drunk without drinking alcohol? Here’s how it could happen

Is it possible to feel intoxicated without ever drinking an alcoholic beverage? Although very rare, some experts say it could happen, with a condition called auto-brewery syndrome.