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The woman could not smile
Medicine - Health

The woman could not smile

Having a rare illness that cannot be smiled since birth, the 33-year-old British woman refused to have surgery to find her smile because she did not want her to face the…

December 15, 2018
Girl with allergies to water
Medicine - Health

Girl with allergies to water

Rachel Prince could not go out when it was raining because just a drop of water clinging to her body was enough to cause her entire body to become rash and itchy.

December 14, 2018
4-year-old baby pregnant in the stomach
Medicine - Health

4-year-old baby pregnant in the stomach

Chinese doctors were shocked to discover that a fetus did not grow inside the stomach of a 4-year-old boy, swollen from birth.

December 14, 2018
Strange girl: Never knows pain
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Strange girl: Never knows pain

A girl who could not feel pain, urged scientists to learn about a gene mutation that affects how we perceive pain.

December 14, 2018
The 14-year-old boy has an old face
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The 14-year-old boy has an old face

The little boy Ali in India had to see five brothers and sisters leave because of the same disease called Progeria, currently there are only 80 cases in the world.

December 14, 2018
Strange disease turns a young woman into a
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Strange disease turns a young woman into a

A rare genetic disease is slowly crippling the whole body of a beautiful British girl and will eventually turn her into a living statue.

December 14, 2018
The sick girl cries out ... blood
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The sick girl cries out ... blood

Due to a rare disease called haemolacria, when crying, blood flowed from the eyes of a 20-year-old Chilean girl.

December 14, 2018