Smallpox and the Conquest of Mexico
In 1517 the Spanish conquistadors, led by Hernán Cortés, arrived in Tenochtitlan, the capital of...
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John Snow and the 1854 Cholera Outbreak
In August 1854, Soho in London was struck with a severe cholera outbreak. Cholera is a...
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The Story of Penicillin
I sometimes take antibiotics for granted. As a doctor, I have prescribed thousands of courses of...
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Germ Warfare and the Siege of Fort Pitt
Germ warfare is defined as “the use of biological toxins or infectious agents with the intent to...
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Medical Lessons From the Battlefield
War’s only silver lining is to advance medical understanding. During World War 2, eye injuries...
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Thomas Linacre and the Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians is a U.K. based, internationally recognised, professional body...
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