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4 days ago

Medieval Man with Crippled Knee Offers Clues to Disability Care - Medievalists.net

The discovery of a severely injured skeleton in Lund, Sweden, reveals insights on the care individuals with disabilities received in the late Middle Ages, indicating a complex societal perception.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Australian man with the golden arm', whose rare blood saved 2.4m babies, dies at 88

James Harrison's blood donations saved thousands of newborns despite his passing at 88.
Harrison's plasma contained rare antibodies crucial for life-saving anti-D treatment.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Woman's joyful reunion with surgeons who separated her from conjoined twin

Holly Queiroz, separated from her twin at birth, reunites with her surgeons, 40 years post-groundbreaking surgery, marking an emotional milestone.
Parenting
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Woman's joyful reunion with surgeons who separated her from conjoined twin

Holly Queiroz, separated from her twin at birth, reunites with her surgeons, 40 years post-groundbreaking surgery, marking an emotional milestone.
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fromMedievalists.net
4 months ago

New Medieval Books: Medical Writings from Early Medieval England - Medievalists.net

The book explores early medieval English medical practices, blending herbal remedies with magical and religious beliefs.
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fromNature
5 months ago

Andrew V. Schally obituary: Nobel prizewinner who transformed cancer therapies with research into brain hormones

Andrew V. Schally transformed the field of endocrinology with his discovery of brain hormones governing the pituitary gland.
fromNBC New York
8 months ago

A mural honoring scientists hung in Pfizer's NYC lobby for 60 years. Now it's up for grabs

"Medical Research Through the Ages," a massive metal and tile mosaic depicting scientists and lab equipment, has been visible through the high glass-windowed lobby of the pharmaceutical giant's midtown Manhattan office since the 1960s.
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