From an early 20th-century home medical guide which I discovered in a hotel library a few years ago — note the shifting attribution from masturbation to syphilitic causes

#HistoryOfMedicine #MedicalHistory #HistoryOfTheBody #Sexuality #MoralPanic #CulturalHistory

Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen has written a poem to mark the 300th anniversary of the University of Edinburgh’s medical school. A short film of the poem, animated by students from Edinburgh’s College of Arts, is available to watch via The Scotsman

https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/books/watch-michael-pedersens-poem-to-mark-300th-anniversary-of-edinburgh-university-medical-school-5492523

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #Edinburgh #EdinburghUniversity #MedicalSchool #HistoryofMedicine

Nostalgia was once considered a disease (and it could be fatal).

https://historyfacts.com/science-industry/fact/nostalgia-fatal-disease/?lctg=4b47dc5c-e06e-446f-a27f-8f3f86854d82

#Nostalgia #HistoryOfMedicine #CulturalHistory #PsychologyFacts #MedicalHistory #StrangeDiseases #HistoricalCuriosities #FatalConditions

Початок ери трансплантації органів.
https://buymeacoffee.com/valdeloir/tubayuwaxi

#трансплантаціянирки #історіямедицини #трансплантологія #імунологія #медичнийпрорив
#kidneytransplantation #historyofmedicine #transplantsurgery #immunology #medicalbreakthrough

UC San Francisco: Stories of Care, Community, and UCSF History Now Digitized and Online. “These digital collections reflect rich histories that inform contemporary medical practices and the health sciences. They also provide a deeper understanding of the people who built UCSF and the communities it serves, as well as the artistry and activism embedded in care, and the lived experiences captured […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/13/uc-san-francisco-stories-of-care-community-and-ucsf-history-now-digitized-and-online/