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Joseph Lister – ‘The Father of Antiseptic Surgery’
Before the 1800s surgery was a risky business. In some London hospitals, the post-operative...
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Wilhelm Röntgen and the First X-Ray
In the 14 years or so that I worked in the Emergency Department, I ordered literally thousands of...
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Hippocrates II – The Father of Medicine
After qualifying as a doctor from Imperial College in 2001, my year group organised a special...
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The Frontal Lobe of Phineas Gage
I first heard the story of Phineas Gage in 1998, during my second year at Medical School....
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The Legend of Bian Que
The legendary Bian Que is considered to be the first true physician in China. He is credited as...
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The History of Surgical Gloves
In modern medicine, the thought of performing surgery without wearing gloves is utterly...
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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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