Although he became one of the founders of neuroscience, as a young man Ramón y Cajal wanted...
Medicine
Explore the history of medicine from ancient healing practices to modern breakthroughs — stories of science, struggle, and survival.
Paul Broca’s early scientific works dealt with the histology of cartilage and bone, but he also studied...
All of the extra features, such as marginal glossing and pointing hands, tell you about how the...
The plague remained endemic for 300 years, returning every so often to cull the population. Introduction In...
The transition to use of diphtheria antitoxin to treat ill humans happened quickly. It’s hard to identify...
Between 1816 and 1923, the first six cholera pandemics occurred consecutively and continuously over time. Introduction Seven...
20,000 people, including Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and much of the federal government fled the city to...
When Massachusetts was hit by Diptheria and Scarlett Fever at the same time. In 1736, scarlet fever...
Transporting plants and their by-products by long transoceanic voyages was a complex operation during the 18th century....
Introduction Once a medical practice bills a patient for the provided services, the amount delivered by the...
One of the strongest indicators of wealth in this country has become access to healthcare. Originally published...
American fiction of the 19th century often featured a ghoulish figure, the cruel doctor, with unfeeling fascination...
Hippocrates used the “four humours” theory to explain the origins of these infections but understood the environment’s...
Ancient Egyptians valued hygiene and proper medical care. Introduction Medical practice in ancient Egypt was so advanced...
The Greek historian Herodotus visited Egypt around 440 BCE and wrote extensively of his observations of their...
The international success of the worthless pills was due to the marketing skills of a Canadian politician....
An 18th-century doctor of homeopathy executed for the murder of his wife. But did he do it?...
Medicine had become highly professionalized by the late Middle Ages and was patriarchal, but women like Trotula...
They had sophisticated medical treatments at their fingertips – from preventative hygiene to prosthetics. Introduction The conventional...
Medieval medical communities and religious institutions were intermingled. Originally published by Digital Commons at Western Oregon University,...
The nineteenth century is a decisive time in the development of medicine and the medical profession in...
The contradiction in his character is particularly well illustrated by his behavior during the Philadelphia yellow fever...
The purpose was to sell more quinine and to remind the world that the Dutch empire was...
Unleashing such unproven ideas amid today’s globe-halting pandemic is causing concern among public health experts. By Susan...
They spell real trouble in the effort to build widespread immunity. The availability of a vaccine for...
The close of the 19th century also witnessed dramatic discoveries in the new science of bacteriology that...
An exhibit touring many sites where Jewish culture and medicine intersect. By Paula Wasley Introduction Your bubbe was not...
Come early medieval medicine has become real medicine, not scribal ignorance. Abstract The medical writings of early...
It is claimed to have been the most common medical practice performed by surgeons from antiquity until...
The Cutter Incident led in part to the development of a polio vaccine that was more dangerous....