Photo Foolery: Medical
Weird, wacky images circulated on the Internet depicting odd or unbelievable medical conditions.
Black and White Twins
Emailed images show a pair of twin sisters - one black, the other white - born to a British couple who both had mixed-race parents.
Emailed images show a pair of twin sisters - one black, the other white - born to a British couple who both had mixed-race parents.
Brain Maggots / Sushi Worms
Disturbing images of what appears to be a worm infestation of a live human brain are circulating attached to two completely different stories, both of which are terrifying, but false.
Disturbing images of what appears to be a worm infestation of a live human brain are circulating attached to two completely different stories, both of which are terrifying, but false.
Breast Infestation (Photo & Video)
Emailed image and video purport to document the medical case of anthropologist Susan McKinley, who failed to seek treatment for a rash and wound up with an infestation of larvae in her breast.
Emailed image and video purport to document the medical case of anthropologist Susan McKinley, who failed to seek treatment for a rash and wound up with an infestation of larvae in her breast.
Doctors Find Live Worm in Patient's Eye
The photos are authentic but the email tale is not -- surgeons remove a live worm from the eye of an unfortunate patient who purportedly contracted the parasite from ordinary house dust.
The photos are authentic but the email tale is not -- surgeons remove a live worm from the eye of an unfortunate patient who purportedly contracted the parasite from ordinary house dust.
Wal-Mart Flip Flops Cause Skin Reaction
Emailed images show skin rash caused by Chinese-made rubber flip flops purchased at Wal-Mart.
Emailed images show skin rash caused by Chinese-made rubber flip flops purchased at Wal-Mart.