William Halsted – Cocaine, Morphine, and Surgical Residency
There are few figures in medical history as troubled as William Halsted, a man who has been...
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Author: Dr. Marc Barton
The Immortal cells of Henrietta Lacks
Discover the remarkable story of Henrietta Lacks, whose immortal HeLa cells revolutionised medical research, leading to breakthroughs in vaccines, cancer studies, and bioethics debates.
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Togo and the Diphtheria Serum Run
Thanks to modern childhood vaccination programs, diphtheria is now a rare illness in Western...
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Pregnancy Tests and Frogs
What on earth do pregnancy tests have to do with frogs, you might be asking? Nowadays, it is a...
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Louisa Aldrich-Blake – Pioneering Female Surgeon
In 1540, Henry VIII declared that “No carpenter, smith, weaver, or woman shall practice surgery.”...
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Robert Liston – The Fastest Knife in the West End
Before the discovery of general anaesthesia in the mid 19th century, surgery was a horrific...
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