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Explore the fascinating history of medicine, from groundbreaking discoveries and influential figures to curious medical oddities and the moments that shaped modern healthcare.

Stories From the History of Medicine

HeLa cells

HeLa cells

The Story of Henrietta Lacks and Her “Immortal Cells”

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Dr. John R. Brinkley, John Brinkley radio scam

Dr. John R. Brinkley, John Brinkley radio scam

Dr. John R. Brinkley and the Goat Gland Transplant

Sep 9

lobotomy surgery

lobotomy surgery

The History of the Lobotomy for Psychiatric Treatment and the Story of Dr. Walter Freeman’s “Lobotomobile”

Aug 25

Plague doctors from Italy and France

Plague doctors from Italy and France

The History of the Black Death and How a Medieval Pandemic Still Affects Us Today

Aug 11

tubrculosis world's sanitarium Colorado

tubrculosis world's sanitarium Colorado

The History of Tuberculosis and How Colorado Became the “World’s Sanitarium”

Jul 22

World Malaria Map - Countries with indigenous cases in 2000 and their status by 2024

World Malaria Map - Countries with indigenous cases in 2000 and their status by 2024

The History of Malaria

Jun 25

glp-1 histor

glp-1 histor

How Gila Monsters and Gut Hormones Changed Modern Medicine

Jun 5

mercury as medicine - teethina powders

mercury as medicine - teethina powders

The History of Mercury as Medicine

May 18

milk transfusion

milk transfusion

The Milk Transfusion Era

Apr 3

Transfusion Affair, 1668 Châtelet conspiracy, early blood transfusions

Transfusion Affair, 1668 Châtelet conspiracy, early blood transfusions

The “Transfusion Affair” that Shook the Paris Medical Establishment

Mar 24

Dancing Plague of 1518

Dancing Plague of 1518

The Dancing Plague of 1518

Mar 16

Patient getting one of the first electrocardiograms.

Patient getting one of the first electrocardiograms.

The History of the Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG)

Dec 10, 2025

Robert Liston surgeons

Robert Liston surgeons

Dr. Robert Liston and the 300% Mortality Surgery

Nov 18, 2025

Alpha-gal syndrome a meat allergy from tick bites

Alpha-gal syndrome a meat allergy from tick bites

The Alpha-gal Syndrome

Oct 16, 2025

typhus

typhus

Typhus Trivia

Sep 5, 2025

the Kissing Bug, a vector of Chagas Disease

the Kissing Bug, a vector of Chagas Disease

Chagas Disease

Sep 2, 2025

snake oil and the snake oil salesman

snake oil and the snake oil salesman

The History of “Snake Oil” and “Snake Oil Salesmen”

Aug 4, 2025

artificial dye, food dye

artificial dye, food dye

How Much Artificial Dye Is in Food?

Jul 21, 2025

brain freeze, ice cream headaches

brain freeze, ice cream headaches

Ice Cream Headaches and Brain Freeze

Jun 23, 2025

testicles are outside the body, testicles, sperm, spermatozoa, CatSper

testicles are outside the body, testicles, sperm, spermatozoa, CatSper

Why Are Testicles Outside the Body and What Makes Sperm Swim?

Jun 19, 2025

Incubator exhibit at the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition in 1901

Incubator exhibit at the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition in 1901

The History of the Coney Island Incubator Babies

Jun 10, 2025

Louis Pasteur

Louis Pasteur

The History of Antiseptic Surgery

Jun 5, 2025

the history of the whale cure for rheumatism

the history of the whale cure for rheumatism

The History of the “Whale Cure” for Rheumatism

May 27, 2025

lablab Bean Pods

lablab Bean Pods

Chewing Gum that May Reduce the Spread of Influenza and Oral Herpes Viruses

May 19, 2025

brown rice vs white rice and levels of arsenic for infants

brown rice vs white rice and levels of arsenic for infants

Eating Brown Rice Found to Potentially Exceed Safe Levels of Arsenic for Infants

May 12, 2025

leeches, the history of leeches for medical use

leeches, the history of leeches for medical use

The History of Leeches in Medicine and the Era of the “Leech Mania”

May 8, 2025

air pollution

air pollution

Air Pollution Found to Decrease Some Cognitive Functions

Apr 23, 2025

nitroglycerine

nitroglycerine

The History of Nitroglycerin, an Explosive with Medical Benefits

Apr 16, 2025

The Fascinating Mystery of “The Toxic Lady”

The Fascinating Mystery of “The Toxic Lady”

The Fascinating Mystery of “The Toxic Lady”

Apr 1, 2025

Psilocybin Therapy for Clinicians Who Became Depressed After the Covid-19 Pandemic

Psilocybin Therapy for Clinicians Who Became Depressed After the Covid-19 Pandemic

Psilocybin Therapy for Clinicians Who Became Depressed After the Covid-19 Pandemic

Mar 4, 2025

Influenza Found to Cause More Long-Term Neurological Sequalae Than COVID -19

Influenza Found to Cause More Long-Term Neurological Sequalae Than COVID -19

Influenza Found to Cause More Long-Term Neurological Sequalae Than COVID -19

Feb 26, 2025

The History of Insulin and Type 1 Diabetes

The History of Insulin and Type 1 Diabetes

The History of Insulin and Type 1 Diabetes

Feb 18, 2025

Walking Increases Life Expectancy

Walking Increases Life Expectancy

Walking Increases Life Expectancy

Feb 10, 2025

Do Pesticides Cause Prostate Cancer?

Do Pesticides Cause Prostate Cancer?

Do Pesticides Cause Prostate Cancer?

Feb 3, 2025

The History of Phrenology; Just Another Bump in the Road?

The History of Phrenology; Just Another Bump in the Road?

The History of Phrenology; Just Another Bump in the Road?

Jan 28, 2025

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