As it turns out, you can’t exactly outsmart people who deal with the human body for a living. And while some attempts at faking it are almost impressive in their creativity, others fall apart faster.

One of the earliest figures known to have faked an illness for personal advantage was Odysseus. Odysseus was the hero of Homer's Odyssey, which was probably written around the 8th century BC, but ...

Queensland woman Amanda Maree Power has recently been jailed after faking cancer and fraudulently raising about A$24,000 from friends, family and strangers over several years—including to pay for ...

Factitious disorder, previously referred to as Munchausen syndrome, is a condition in which an individual deceives others by appearing ill, impaired, or injured. This can involve faking, purposely ...

Imagine suddenly losing the ability to move a limb, walk or speak. You would probably recognise this as a medical emergency and get to hospital. Now imagine the doctors at the hospital run some tests ...