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Few trans kids in the early 20th century had access to information about trans life. That they still faced down the judgment of parents and doctors is a testament to the truth of their dysphoria.
Anzac soldiers wrote poetry about body lice, shared treatment tips and experimented with new ways of bathing.
Every time you pop an aspirin, thank the German chemist Hoffmann and not Hippocrates.
An 11th-century Persian philosopher, physician, pharmacologist, scientist and poet had a profound influence on both European thought and the Islamic world.
The success of the smallpox vaccine was far from guaranteed when Edward Jenner first published his treatise in late 18th century. A curator of the book talks about what we can learn from it today.
A century ago, Australians were battling another pandemic, tuberculosis, with public health measures many will find familiar today.
Experts recommend adopted children be told about their origins, no matter how difficult the circumstances, but doing so is tricky for adoptive parents.
Humans can identify asymptomatic cases, build trust and assauge fears. Apps cannot.
Florence Nightingale, who would have turned 200 today, might be remembered for her work during the Crimean War. But that’s ignoring the 54 years afterwards she spent writing, analysing and agitating.
The cities of Europe have experienced disease outbreaks for centuries, but they were able to bounce back using quarantine, economic stimulus and patience. Not all were successful.
The official naming of COVID-19 has the tone of a committee decision. Historically, names for diseases have not been quite so well thought out and were more likely to offend.
Australia’s hospitals have come a long way from the huts of convict times to the well thought-out spaces we see today.
From vibrators for ‘hysteria’ to vibrating belts for weightloss. How we’ve been fascinated with shaking ourselves to health.
The ‘turf war’ between doctors and pharmacists we see in current debates has a long history.
Doctors have long taken up global issues, from nuclear war to ozone depletion and climate change, and helped shift the course of history.
Hernán Cortés owed his conquest of the Aztecs to his expedition’s unknown, unseen secret weapon: the smallpox virus. Disease epidemics can set the course of human history.
If the curative thesis is true, then most medicine throughout history – as well as much contemporary medicine – isn’t medicine at all.
It’s shocking to read reports of people who worked as doctors for years without having the qualifications to do so, because we trust our medical professionals. So, how do these imposters do it?
Tuberculosis has had a significant impact on the world, from influencing fashion trends to helping understand how the human body works.
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Lecturer - Women's Health; Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
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Professor Emerita, Classical Studies, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, King's College London
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Melissa Sweet is a Friend of The Conversation.
Independent journalist and health writer; Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney; Founder of Croakey.org. PhD candidate, University of Canberra
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Professor in Modern History and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, King's College London
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Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Director, News and Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Research, James Cook University
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Vice Dean, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Texas A&M University
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Emeritus Professor, Brunel University of London
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Senior Lecturer in School of Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Monash University
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PhD Candidate, La Trobe University
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Research Project Manager, School of History, Queen Mary University of London
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Director, Unit for History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney