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Healthy UK Woman, 24, Dies Days After Doctors Dismissed Her Rashes As Allergies
She visited her family doctor, who diagnosed her symptoms as an allergic reaction, prescribing antihistamines and hydrocortisone.
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US Boy's Life Saved After Mother's Google Search Uncovered Rare Brain Condition
A Texas mother's online search led to a life-saving diagnosis and surgery for her 6-year-old son, who was initially misdiagnosed with the flu but was later found to have a rare brain vascular condition.
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Dermatologist Reveals Common Skin Problems That Are Often Misdiagnosed
Dermatologist Gurveen Waraich Garekar has cleared the air about some skin issues that often get misdiagnosed.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Why Is Misdiagnosis So Common?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects up to 3% of people globally but is frequently misdiagnosed, often as anxiety, ADHD, or other psychiatric conditions.
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US Woman Vomits Up To 15 Times An Hour, Misdiagnosed For Years Until Rare Illness Found
Sharisse Zeroonian battled undiagnosed vomiting episodes for years before learning she had a rare disorder called CVS. Now managing her condition, she's using film to share her story and spread awareness.
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Chinese Man Hospitalised With Collapsed Lungs After Acupuncture Session
A man in Henan, China, suffered life-threatening injuries after receiving acupuncture from an unlicensed practitioner to treat a benign tumour.
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Woman Suffering From Back Pain For 10 Years Discovers It Was Spinal Tumour
For a decade, she kept visiting the GP, complaining about shooting pains in her legs, only to be prescribed painkillers and physiotherapy.
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Early Warning Signs & Symptoms Related To Brain Tumour
In this article, we share some common signs and symptoms of brain tumour one should look out for.
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UK Girl Misdiagnosed 30 Times Before Real Cause Of Her Headaches Was Uncovered- A Brain Tumour
She was given an emergency scan which showed she had a 3.5cm brain tumour, which is a pilocytic astrocytoma.
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US Woman Undergoes Chemotherapy Only To Find Out She Never Had Cancer
Lisa Monk, a Texas mother of two, endured a harrowing ordeal after being misdiagnosed with a rare form of blood vessel cancer.
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36-Year-Old Beauty YouTuber Jessica Pettway Dies Of Cervical Cancer After Misdiagnosis
She revealed in July last year that she had been misdiagnosed with fibroids initially.
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UK Man, 25, Dies Of Brain Tumour After Doctors Misdiagnose It As Appendicitis
Doctors gave him only three months to live, but he died just 12 days after the diagnosis on September 17.
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5-Year-Old Girl Dies Days After Being Misdiagnosed With Common Cold In Australia
After running COVID-19 and RSV tests which came back negative, hospital advised the family she was suffering from a viral infection and sent her home.
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Diagnostic Errors Kill Hundreds Of Thousands In US Each Year, Study Estimates
The study found that these diagnostic mistakes frequently happen when individuals display symptoms other than those that are most frequently linked to the illness.
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Oprah Winfrey Reveals Her Health Scare, Says "You Need Multiple Opinions"
Speaking about medical racism and access to healthcare, television icon Oprah Winfrey revealed that in 2007 a doctor had misdiagnosed a thyroid issue that caused her heart palpitations.
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Healthy UK Woman, 24, Dies Days After Doctors Dismissed Her Rashes As Allergies
She visited her family doctor, who diagnosed her symptoms as an allergic reaction, prescribing antihistamines and hydrocortisone.
-
US Boy's Life Saved After Mother's Google Search Uncovered Rare Brain Condition
A Texas mother's online search led to a life-saving diagnosis and surgery for her 6-year-old son, who was initially misdiagnosed with the flu but was later found to have a rare brain vascular condition.
-
Dermatologist Reveals Common Skin Problems That Are Often Misdiagnosed
Dermatologist Gurveen Waraich Garekar has cleared the air about some skin issues that often get misdiagnosed.
-
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Why Is Misdiagnosis So Common?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects up to 3% of people globally but is frequently misdiagnosed, often as anxiety, ADHD, or other psychiatric conditions.
-
US Woman Vomits Up To 15 Times An Hour, Misdiagnosed For Years Until Rare Illness Found
Sharisse Zeroonian battled undiagnosed vomiting episodes for years before learning she had a rare disorder called CVS. Now managing her condition, she's using film to share her story and spread awareness.
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Chinese Man Hospitalised With Collapsed Lungs After Acupuncture Session
A man in Henan, China, suffered life-threatening injuries after receiving acupuncture from an unlicensed practitioner to treat a benign tumour.
-
Woman Suffering From Back Pain For 10 Years Discovers It Was Spinal Tumour
For a decade, she kept visiting the GP, complaining about shooting pains in her legs, only to be prescribed painkillers and physiotherapy.
-
Early Warning Signs & Symptoms Related To Brain Tumour
In this article, we share some common signs and symptoms of brain tumour one should look out for.
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UK Girl Misdiagnosed 30 Times Before Real Cause Of Her Headaches Was Uncovered- A Brain Tumour
She was given an emergency scan which showed she had a 3.5cm brain tumour, which is a pilocytic astrocytoma.
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US Woman Undergoes Chemotherapy Only To Find Out She Never Had Cancer
Lisa Monk, a Texas mother of two, endured a harrowing ordeal after being misdiagnosed with a rare form of blood vessel cancer.
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36-Year-Old Beauty YouTuber Jessica Pettway Dies Of Cervical Cancer After Misdiagnosis
She revealed in July last year that she had been misdiagnosed with fibroids initially.
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UK Man, 25, Dies Of Brain Tumour After Doctors Misdiagnose It As Appendicitis
Doctors gave him only three months to live, but he died just 12 days after the diagnosis on September 17.
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5-Year-Old Girl Dies Days After Being Misdiagnosed With Common Cold In Australia
After running COVID-19 and RSV tests which came back negative, hospital advised the family she was suffering from a viral infection and sent her home.
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Diagnostic Errors Kill Hundreds Of Thousands In US Each Year, Study Estimates
The study found that these diagnostic mistakes frequently happen when individuals display symptoms other than those that are most frequently linked to the illness.
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Oprah Winfrey Reveals Her Health Scare, Says "You Need Multiple Opinions"
Speaking about medical racism and access to healthcare, television icon Oprah Winfrey revealed that in 2007 a doctor had misdiagnosed a thyroid issue that caused her heart palpitations.
