The Nervous System of Harriet Cole
This story, set in 1880s post Civil War America, particularly appealed to me due to my love of...
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The Discovery of Insulin
Nearly all of us know at least one person that has diabetes. The World Health Organisation (WHO)...
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The Terrible Tale of Typhoid Mary
Typhoid fever is a particularly nasty infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi. The...
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What Killed George Washington?
George Washington is, without doubt, one of the world’s most famous historical figures. He served...
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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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