The Associated Press checks out some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. This one is bogus, even though it was shared widely on social media. Here are the facts: ...

Morgellons disease causes black, white, red, or blue fibers to appear under the skin or protrude from it. People may also feel crawling, stinging, or biting sensations in their skin, joint pain, and ...

(AP) - A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press ...

Deanna Odom was either delusional or she was suffering from a bizarre and devastating illness that doctors cannot treat. In December 2004 the 36-year-old mother of two teenagers started developing ...

Imagine your body pocked by erupting sores. The sensation of little bugs crawling all over you. And worst of all, mysterious red and blue fibers sprouting from your skin. It may sound like a macabre ...

Morgellons disease is not caused by mysterious fibers embedded under the skin. In other news, crack bugs are not caused by bugs. Much of the fascination with the condition has stemmed from reports ...

We would tell you what this is, but you might find it kinda, well, gross. OK, it’s allegedly a Morgellons fiber taken from a kid’s lip. Happy? As noted in our story, the Centers for Disease Control ...

A just-christened illness involves disorientation, multi-colored fibers bursting from sores, and the sensation of bugs crawling under the skin. Is this an age-old delusion or a disturbing new disease?

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On February 4, celebrated singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, 80, performed "Both Sides Now" at the 2024 ...

Singer Joni Mitchell was hospitalized earlier this week after she was found unconscious in her Los Angeles-area home. The “Big Yellow Taxi” singer has kept a low profile over the past few years ...

For Emily White, it felt like the worst flu ever. It was in the spring of 2006, and White was pushing through her final term at college. Sure, she was stressed and run-down. But she just didn’t ...

One day in 2003, Mary Leitao plucked a fiber that looked like dandelion fluff from a sore under her 2-year-old son's lip. Three pediatricians, three allergists, two dermatologists, and many ...