Clowndoctors are visiting hospitals across Scotland to play and connect with young patients. The sound of guitar notes floats down a corridor in the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

Clowns complete with red noses and tutus sung Carnival songs to sick children on the pediatric ward of a Rio de Janeiro ...

These clowns say yes. Medical clowns are trained professional performers who work in tandem with staff at hospitals. They aim to prove that laughter ...

Clowns and Musicians Bring the Joy of Carnival to Sick Children in a Rio Hospital RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Clowns complete with red noses and tutus delivered the joy of Carnival to sick children in ...

A hospital worker dances with a clown from the "Roda de Palhacos" cultural project during a carnival party at the Servidores do Estado Federal Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, March 11 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Clowns complete with red noses and tutus delivered the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally ...

so members of the Clown Circle project brought a gentler celebration to the State Servants Hospital in downtown Rio. Musicians, clowns and even a standard-bearer danced their way through the ...