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5 days ago

A San Francisco museum explores the cringey history of eye medicine

The exhibit chronicles how ophthalmology developed in Asia, covering a stretch from ancient society to beyond the period of Western colonization, showcasing unique artifacts and treatments.
Medicine
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

A Medical-History Museum Contends with Its Collection of Human Remains

New management at the Mütter Museum faces ethical challenges, conflicting views on displaying human anomalies while supporters celebrate it as a tribute to human variety.
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fromFlowingData
1 month ago

Data-driven story on the first vaccine

Vaccines have proven benefits, but skepticism persists, prompting a reconsideration of their history and impact.
Halloran's work highlights the remarkable journey of the smallpox vaccine, demonstrating its efficacy through data.
Public health
fromFlowingData
1 month ago

Data-driven story on the first vaccine

Vaccines have proven benefits, but skepticism persists, prompting a reconsideration of their history and impact.
Halloran's work highlights the remarkable journey of the smallpox vaccine, demonstrating its efficacy through data.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The grim fate of the museum dedicated to the world's most unfortunate people

The Complutense University of Madrid is removing the Olavide Museum collection, highlighting budget cuts and reorganizing academic spaces despite its historical significance.
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fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

When Canada's Most Famous Brain Surgeon Almost Killed His Own Sister | The Walrus

Penfield’s determination to help his sister through neurosurgery marks a pivotal moment in medical history where the risks of the trade intersected with the personal life of a surgeon.
Medicine
fromMedievalists.net
1 month 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.
History
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 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
3 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
3 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
6 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
6 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
9 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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