Inducing 'hypersleep' could help patients with critical injuries or illnesses, among other potential uses.
Neurology expert Robert Baloh takes a closer look at the phenomenon that left government officials scratching their heads.
A husband and wife believe that their Annabelle Raggedy Ann doll has been the cause of all manner of misfortune.
Respiratory infections are not unique to modern times - even the dinosaurs fell ill from time to time.
Cases of unexplained illness among US diplomats are now being investigated by the authorities in Austria.
Michael O'Reilly started belching uncontrollably after drinking a cup of tea last year and is now unable to stop.
At least one person has died and many dozens left severely ill by a mystery outbreak in Eluru, India.
A court dealing with a case against an anti-hangover drinks company has ruled that hangovers are an 'illness'.
Authorities have been struggling to get to the bottom of a spate of dog deaths involving an unidentified disease.
An unexplained malady has befallen beachgoers along the Essex coast and nobody knows what's causing it.
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have pledged $3 billion towards the ultimate goal of 'ending all illness'.
A rare condition called Walking Corpse Syndrome leaves sufferers feeling as though they are zombies.
A mysterious illness saw hundreds of young children fall ill at a school in Bangladesh last month.
People who have lost an eye to illness sometimes report strange visual sensations and phantom images.
Scientists have found evidence that dinosaurs were able to recover from serious injuries and illnesses.
A 'tooth tattoo' made from silk strands and gold wires could detect life-threatening illnesses.
Australian scientists are exploring the idea that exposure to certain viruses can cure other illnesses.
Abbie Tully has been struck with an unusual illness that renders her allergic to cold temperatures.
Professor Stephen Hawking was unable to attend his own birthday celebrations due to ill health.
Two Korean scientists have envisaged a future where your phone can diagnose what illness you have.