Author: Jordan Nisbet

A rare disease known as “tree man syndrome” has made its way into headlines a number of times over the last few years. Known medically as epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), it causes the growth of wood-like lesions on the skin. One victim of “tree man syndrome” is a 44-year-old Gaza man named Mahmoud Taluli. For more...

This story was originally published on April 23, 2019, and has since been updated. The week leading up to Christmas, people are usually running around in a hectic attempt to make sure every last gift is wrapped, letters are written, kids asleep — the list goes on. However, a different kind of Christmas miracle occurred...