Blog - Past Medical History

What Killed George Washington?

Apr 17, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 |

George Washington is, without doubt, one of the world’s most famous historical figures. He served...

Feb 28, 2018 | Uncategorized | 1 |

In 1517 the Spanish conquistadors, led by Hernán Cortés, arrived in Tenochtitlan, the capital of...

Jan 23, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 |

In August 1854, Soho in London was struck with a severe cholera outbreak. Cholera is a...

Dec 15, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 |

I sometimes take antibiotics for granted. As a doctor, I have prescribed thousands of courses of...

Nov 13, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 |

Germ warfare is defined as “the use of biological toxins or infectious agents with the intent to...

Oct 2, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 |

War’s only silver lining is to advance medical understanding. During World War 2, eye injuries...