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A Long Incubation

It took hundreds of years of research to develop in-vitro fertilization or IVF.

by Eleri Harris via The Nib on March 15, 2021

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The Blackwell Sisters and the Harrowing History of Modern Medicine

A new biography of the pioneering doctors shows why “first” can be a tricky designation.

by Casey N. Cep via The New Yorker on January 25, 2021

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The Many Lives of Ketamine

Neuroscientist Bita Moghaddam traces the history of ketamine from the battlefield to the dance floor.

by Sam Kelly, Bita Moghaddam via The MIT Press Reader on October 20, 2020

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Trump’s Illness and the History of Presidential Health

Are White House doctors keeping the public adequately informed about President Trump’s battle with COVID-19?

by Lawrence Altman, Isaac Chotiner via The New Yorker on October 6, 2020

Who Is in Control?

Hospitalized presidents who don’t enact the 25th Amendment.

by Jeremi Suri via Perspectives on History on October 5, 2020

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Presidential Physicians Don’t Always Tell the Public the Full Story

They are beholden only to their patient, not to the American people.

by Matthew Algeo via The Atlantic on October 3, 2020

Keep it Clean: The Surprising 130-Year History of Handwashing

Until the mid-1800s, doctors didn’t bother washing their hands. Then a Hungarian medic made an essential, much-resisted breakthrough.

by Amy Fleming via The Guardian on March 18, 2020

Portrait of George Washington with lips pursed.

George Washington's Biggest Battle? With his Dentures, Made From Hippo Ivory and Maybe Slaves' Teeth

The British were a pain, to be sure, but what really caused him trouble were his teeth.

by William Maloney via The Conversation on July 2, 2019

Rewriting My Grandfather’s MLK Story

In excavating the story of King’s visit to Harlem Hospital, I uncovered my grandfather’s own fight for civil rights.

by Lena Felton via The Atlantic on April 3, 2018

The Women of Jane

The story of an underground abortion service that operated pre-Roe vs. Wade.

by Radio Diaries via NPR on January 19, 2018

Coat Hangers and Knitting Needles

A brief history of self-induced abortion.

by Sarah Pripas via Nursing Clio on March 10, 2016

A white muscular man flexes confidently while sitting on a stool.

Nose Knows Best

Nasology was a 19th century pseudoscience which claimed to explain personality traits based on the shape of a person’s nose.

via BackStory on July 10, 2015

The True Story of Phineas Gage Is Much More Fascinating Than the Mythical Textbook Accounts

Each generation revises his myth. Here’s the true story.

by Sam Kean via Slate on May 7, 2014

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