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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
An incredible video shows a patient playing the violin while surgeons removed a tumour from her brain. Dagmar Turner, 53, was diagnosed with a large slow growing tumour in 2013 after she suffered a seizure during a symphony. The mother-of-one had radiotherapy, but the tumour continued to grow and become more aggressive. It was located in … Read more
Tatum O’Neal has revealed her back covered in surgery scars, bruises from falls and heating pad burns from her battle with rheumatoid arthritis. The actress posted a series of photos to Instagram, including one on Wednesday showing red marks, black-and-blue spots and long scratches. ‘Living with rheumatoid arthritis. A fall scratch scar on my right … Read more
Given the choice between a lifetime of headaches from a condition that could unexpectedly – but quickly – kill you, or brain surgery with a high risk of leaving half their body paralyzed, most people would hesitate to answer. But it gave Lindsay Vos, of Ann Arbor Michigan no pause. After an abnormal mass of … Read more
Man, 60, caught FIRE during open heart surgery when dry swabs ignited because a hot electrical tool sparked while oxygen was leaking out of his lung The patient in Melbourne, Australia, was not harmed during the incident Quick-thinking staff managed to put out the fire and carry on with the operation Oxygen is not flammable … Read more
A woman who landed directly on handlebars of her jet ski in a freak accident was left with a swelling blood clot on her vulva that needed to be surgically drained In a case report, published in BMJ Case Reports, the 25-year-old arrived at Professional Brooklyn Gynecological Services in New York three days after the incident. She … Read more
A morbidly obese woman briefly died on the operating table while undergoing weight-loss surgery. Vianey Rodriguez tipped the scales at 594lbs (269kg), after years of overindulging in pizzas, burgers and fizzy drinks. Deciding enough was enough, the 35-year-old and her husband Allen Lewis, 51, moved from Chicago to Houston to meet Dr Younan Nowzaradan, star … Read more
‘One week ago, I was scared to death’: Inside Edition anchor Deborah Norville reveals she is recovering after surgery to remove a cancerous lump from her neck which was spotted by a viewer Norville has been on Inside Edition since 1995 The 60-year-old host revealed in early April that she was alerted to a lump … Read more
A cancer-surviving toddler who was born with an abnormally large tongue has had life-changing surgery to make it smaller. Baker Roth’s parents hope the procedure will help him eat and breathe easier, and allow him to make sounds so he can eventually talk. The 19-month-old was born with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), a rare overgrowth disorder … Read more
Miracle twin girls defied five per cent survival odds when doctors performed life-saving surgery while they were in the womb. Matilda and Felicity Harvey had twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, where one twin receives more blood supply than the other. Keziah Harvey, 30, and her husband Jordan, 33, were told at 16 weeks pregnant that it was unlikely … Read more