A hospital nurse accidentally cut off a newborn's finger moments after birth moments after birth. The incident happened in China's Xuyi County People’s Hospital. Read more to find out what happened to the child's finger.

Alzheimer’s disease affects millions worldwide—but confirming a diagnosis is far from simple. Doctors currently rely on costly brain scans or invasive spinal fluid tests to identify the condition—methods that can be stressful, time-consuming and out of reach for many patients.

At the time of her first finger piercing, Dr. Donald Grant, a general practitioner and senior clinical advisor at The Independent Pharmacy, weighed in on the situation, describing dermal finger piercings as a particularly “risky” choice —especially for minors.