By speaking up, she hopes that she can break the stigma. “Because it’s not a well-known phobia and fear, I think people just see it as a joke and find it funny,” she said. “I wouldn’t be ...

This phobia triggers extreme anxiety and panic attacks, impacting her daily life significantly. Despite the severity of her condition, Woodman’s fear is often dismissed as a joke, which she ...

Chikungunya, caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and spread through mosquito bites, leads to fever, rash, fatigue, headache, and severe joint pain. While rarely fatal, it can lead to long ...