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Medical History
Marvellous Medicine: 6 Historical Ways The Body Was Used As A Cure
The human body is a strange and wondrous thing. While we have pushed our bodies to … Marvellous Medicine: 6 Historical Ways The Body Was Used As A CureRead more
Olivia Farnsworth vs Pain: Chromosome 6 and Human Limits
They look similar because both are about pain and danger, but Olivia Farnsworth’s chromosome 6 deletion and normal human responses come from very different origins.
Syndrome K: The Fake Disease That Fooled the Nazis
During the Nazi occupation of Rome, doctors at Fatebenefratelli Hospital invented a fake illness, Syndrome K, to hide Jews from deportation and death.
Rosemary Kennedy and the Dark History of Lobotomy
At 23, Rosemary Kennedy had a lobotomy arranged by her father that left her disabled for life. How did this happen, and what did it change for medicine and the Kennedys?
Self-Surgery: 4 People In History Who Operated On Themselves
Undergoing surgery can be one of the most life changing events and for the most part, … Self-Surgery: 4 People In History Who Operated On ThemselvesRead more