Following her hospitalisation in 2015, much attention was placed on Mitchell’s rare condition – which she has spoken candidly about in the past – known as Morgellons disease. The little ...

Background Morgellons disease (MD) is a complex skin disorder characterized by ulcerating lesions that have protruding or embedded filaments. Many clinicians refer to this condition as delusional ...

We thank Joel Israel for technical support and Lorraine Johnson for manuscript review, and we are grateful to Cindy Casey and the Charles E. Holman Morgellons Disease Foundation for funding support.

Joni's health woes span a lifetime of battling different conditions, from childhood polio to the mysterious Morgellons disease. In her youth, Mitchell contracted polio and was hospitalised for months.

Over the weekend, Joni Mitchell performed at the Hollywood Bowl for her first show in L.A. in more than 28 years, treating the crowd to her hits including "Big Yellow Taxi," "A Case of You" and more.