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In the 19th century, many doctors might not have believed germ theory, but they switched to using protective methods anyway for a simple reason.
Eighteenth-century writers worried about “infectious air,” so they opened windows and built ventilation systems to bring fresh air indoors.
In the mid-1800s, France was at the epicenter of the international movement to medicalize hashish, a potent form of cannabis. Now the country’s medical marijuana research is making a comeback.
A fear of microbes, like germs, could be harming human health.
People have denied germ theory since the moment it was born in the late 19th century.
When Abbott Thayer’s wife succumbed to the disease, his life and art underwent a dramatic shift.
Understanding that germs can cause illness was an important step in learning how to stop the spread of disease
The death of a three-year-old child caused by drinking unpasteurised milk late last year invited much commentary about food safety and regulation. But little has been said about the man who gave his name…
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