Could There Be a ‘Silver Bullet’ Therapy for Ebola?
Monoclonal antibodies may be the key to treating the deadly Ebola virus.
The Darker Side of Prohibition
During Prohibition, industrial-grade alcohol cost hundreds of American lives. The Coolidge administration encouraged its circulation.
Inside the Operating Theater: Early Surgery as Spectacle
Director Steven Soderbergh’s historical drama series, The Knick, brings viewers inside a New York City hospital’s operating room ...
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Blood transfusion - 17th century (?)
"Anthropographia" (?) showing blood transfusion between man and sheep; ascribed to J. G. Riva (fl 1618) author of 'De triplici infusionis sanguinis experimento'
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First Blood Transfusion: A History
The world’s first experiments with blood transfusion occurred in the mid-1660s in England. The procedure, carried out between dogs, was gruesome.
Horseshoe Crabs: Humans’ Surprising Health Ally
It turns out that Atlantic horseshoe crabs are vital to our health.
The Culture of Tuberculosis
When perusing the biographies of artists, you'll notice that a large number of them had tuberculosis.
The Origin of Quarantine
Such forms of enforced isolation are referenced as far back as the Old Testament, while the word "quarantine" itself dates to the late medieval Plague.