Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her)
Fabienne Gallaire#Parution Pour une histoire globale des opiacés.
https://academic.oup.com/book/62592
#histsci #histnat #histmed
Contre l'automédication, 1812.
(Des Erreurs populaires relatives à la médecine, par Anthelme Richerand)
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6228909j/f11.item #histmed
(Des Erreurs populaires relatives à la médecine, par Anthelme Richerand)
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6228909j/f11.item #histmed
AbieDo you know of any case of disease transmitted to a surgeon during a surgery or an autopsy (human or animal)?
I have a few examples already that I will list here, but I would welcome others.
#histsci #histmed #disease #contagion
I have a few examples already that I will list here, but I would welcome others.
#histsci #histmed #disease #contagion
Pierre-Yves BeaudouinJusqu'ici tout va bien, mais quand on figure dans les Bulletins de la Société anatomique de Paris, ça termine rarement bien :
"Lors de la conception, les parents étaient tous deux bien portants et vivaient en parfait accord (ni chagrins, ni ennuis)."
Il y a presque un siècle, deux scientifiques entêtées réussirent à produire le premier vaccin contre la coqueluche.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/unsung-heroes-ended-deadly-plague-180979547/
#histsci #histmed #WomenInSTEM
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/unsung-heroes-ended-deadly-plague-180979547/
#histsci #histmed #WomenInSTEM
Preindustrial Public HealthCheck out Katherine Harvey's (@katherineharvey.bsky.social) recently published 'The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living' which explores the way that medieval people looked over their physical and mental health.
https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/the-medieval-guide-to-healthy-living
The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living | Reaktion Books
We often think of medieval medicine as strange, unhygienic and unscientific, but The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living reveals a far richer story. Long before modern wellness trends, people in the Middle Ages were actively thinking about how to live well. They followed detailed health regimens, balanced diet with exercise, considered the effects of emotions […]
