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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Australian man with the golden arm', whose rare blood saved 2.4m babies, dies at 88

James Harrison's blood donations saved thousands of newborns despite his passing at 88.
Harrison's plasma contained rare antibodies crucial for life-saving anti-D treatment.
Parenting
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Woman's joyful reunion with surgeons who separated her from conjoined twin

Holly Queiroz, separated from her twin at birth, reunites with her surgeons, 40 years post-groundbreaking surgery, marking an emotional milestone.
#ancient-egypt
fromMail Online
4 months ago
OMG science

Ancient disease discovered in ancient DNA of Egyptian mummy

The discovery of bubonic plague DNA in a 3,290-year-old Egyptian mummy suggests new insights into its historical spread beyond Eurasia.
OMG science
fromMail Online
4 months ago

Ancient disease discovered in ancient DNA of Egyptian mummy

The discovery of bubonic plague DNA in a 3,290-year-old Egyptian mummy suggests new insights into its historical spread beyond Eurasia.
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History
fromMedievalists.net
4 months ago

New Medieval Books: Medical Writings from Early Medieval England - Medievalists.net

The book explores early medieval English medical practices, blending herbal remedies with magical and religious beliefs.
Miscellaneous
fromNature
4 months ago

Andrew V. Schally obituary: Nobel prizewinner who transformed cancer therapies with research into brain hormones

Andrew V. Schally transformed the field of endocrinology with his discovery of brain hormones governing the pituitary gland.
fromBuzzFeed
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

17 Dark Historical Facts You Definitely Didn't Learn In School

Historical events often hold more gruesome details than widely known, including the 1495 syphilis outbreak and Jeffrey Dahmer's crimes.
#oliver-sacks
fromThe New Yorker
7 months ago
Writing

Coming Alive, by Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks documented his experiences treating encephalitis lethargica patients, shaping his understanding of neurological disorders and the human condition.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Psychology

Letters by Oliver Sacks review science, sex and motorcycles

Oliver Sacks's journey from England to San Francisco symbolized his quest for personal freedom and creative expression.
fromThe New Yorker
7 months ago
Writing

Coming Alive, by Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks documented his experiences treating encephalitis lethargica patients, shaping his understanding of neurological disorders and the human condition.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Psychology

Letters by Oliver Sacks review science, sex and motorcycles

Oliver Sacks's journey from England to San Francisco symbolized his quest for personal freedom and creative expression.
more#oliver-sacks
Miscellaneous
fromThe Ringer
6 months ago

Is Radical Human Life Extension Possible?

Extraordinary advances in medicine and public health have dramatically increased life expectancy, raising it from 47 years in 1900 to about 79 today.
fromNBC New York
7 months ago
NYC real estate

A mural honoring scientists hung in Pfizer's NYC lobby for 60 years. Now it's up for grabs

The iconic mural at Pfizer's NYC headquarters faces possible destruction due to building renovations, as conservationists scramble to relocate it.
fromwww.esquire.com
11 months ago
New York City

Presidential Candidate And Vaccine Denier RFK Jr. Says Doctors Found Worms in His Brain

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s medical history reveals he faced a misdiagnosis of a brain issue and suffered from atrial fibrillation and mercury poisoning.
fromInverse
10 months ago
Medicine

The Most Controversial Form Of Scientific Discovery May Also Be The Most Effective

Self-experimentation by medical pioneers, such as tasting urine, has contributed significantly to modern-day medicine.
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