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Stories From the History of Medicine

Helicobacter pylori seen in stomach biopsy from a gastritis patient

Helicobacter pylori seen in stomach biopsy from a gastritis patient

The History of H. pylori-Induced Peptic Ulcers and Gastritis, and the Man Who Infected Himself to Prove It

6 days ago

HeLa cells

HeLa cells

The Story of Henrietta Lacks and Her “Immortal Cells”

Sep 23

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

tobacco smoke enema

tobacco smoke enema

The Tobacco Smoke Enema,One of the First CPR Techniques?

Feb 3

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

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

iron lung

iron lung

The History of the Iron Lung

Jul 24, 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

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

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

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

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

Syphilis Morbus Gallicus - the “great pox”

Syphilis Morbus Gallicus - the “great pox”

Syphilis Morbus Gallicus - the “great pox”

Jan 13, 2025

The Story of the Most “Kissed” Face in the World

The Story of the Most “Kissed” Face in the World

The Story of the Most “Kissed” Face in the World

Jan 6, 2025

The Creation of the Gin and Tonic; a Medical Odyssey

The Creation of the Gin and Tonic; a Medical Odyssey

The Creation of the Gin and Tonic; a Medical Odyssey

Nov 8, 2024

Benjamin Franklin, Mesmerism, and the First Use of Placebos in Science

Benjamin Franklin, Mesmerism, and the First Use of Placebos in Science

Benjamin Franklin, Mesmerism, and the First Use of Placebos in Science

Oct 3, 2024

“Gentlemen this is no humbug” - The First Use of General Anesthesia in Surgery and the Battle for Recognition that Ensued

“Gentlemen this is no humbug” - The First Use of General Anesthesia in Surgery and the Battle for Recognition that Ensued

“Gentlemen this is no humbug” - The First Use of General Anesthesia in Surgery and the Battle for Recognition that Ensued

Aug 28, 2024

The First Medical Text

The First Medical Text

The First Medical Text

Aug 26, 2024

Penicillin, the Accidental Antibiotic

Penicillin, the Accidental Antibiotic

Penicillin, the Accidental Antibiotic

Jul 23, 2024

The History of Heroin, the “Non-addictive” Substitute for Morphine

The History of Heroin, the “Non-addictive” Substitute for Morphine

The History of Heroin, the “Non-addictive” Substitute for Morphine

Jun 25, 2024

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