Steampunk examines the consequences extraordinary medical discoveries can have on both individuals and societies. Abstract Influenced by...
Medicine
Kübler-Ross was one of the central figures in the hospice care movement. Introduction Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (July 8,...
She was the first woman to be elected head of the American Heart Association. Introduction Helen Brooke...
From ancient times different populations have adopted varying strategies to prevent and contain disease. By Dr. Gian...
Although he became one of the founders of neuroscience, as a young man Ramón y Cajal wanted...
Paul Broca’s early scientific works dealt with the histology of cartilage and bone, but he also studied...
For the grieving painter who lose his wife to the disease, art functioned as a kind of...
All of the extra features, such as marginal glossing and pointing hands, tell you about how the...
Humankind’s battle against an invisible and what could be often termed as an invincible force of nature,...
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....
The hysteria quickly spread and local authorities used it as an excuse to attack both Jewish and...
Old English continued to be used a century after William’s victory at the Battle of Hastings. Even...
As the US battled the 1918 influenza pandemic, some communities staged contentious battles against wearing masks. Sound...
Prohibited from attending the white GIs, the women felt betrayed by the country they fought to serve....
American fiction of the 19th century often featured a ghoulish figure, the cruel doctor, with unfeeling fascination...
The myth is likely related to a medical condition with symptoms that may explain many elements of...
Hippocrates used the “four humours” theory to explain the origins of these infections but understood the environment’s...
The images serve as a testament to how clinical photography practice has changed as a result of...
Alchemy was an art, a scientific and technological project that foreshadowed modern chemistry. Alchemy, with its cryptic...
Jewish practitioners participated in the exchange of knowledge between Christian and Muslim writers and practitioners. The Book...
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?...
Syrups and electuaries were popular remedies for throat complaints from the 17th century onwards. Here are some...