Tag #Medical History

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Leipzig University Repatriates Skulls of Black New Orleanians Sent for Racial Research

In 2023, Leipzig University returned 19 skulls of Black New Orleanians, who died between 1871 and 1872, that were sent to Germany for research on racial brain size differences in the late 1800s; they will be memorialized in New Orleans with a jazz funeral.

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Eisenhower's Heart Attack: A 65-Year Perspective on Cardiovascular Care"

During a 1955 golf game, President Dwight Eisenhower suffered a heart attack, initially dismissed as indigestion; a 2020 New England Journal of Medicine article details his treatment, showcasing the immense advancements in cardiovascular care since then.

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Leningrad Siege: Medical Workers' Heroic Response

During the Siege of Leningrad, medical workers heroically battled starvation, disease, and war injuries, utilizing innovative solutions like soy-based milk for children and pine needle extract to fight scurvy, while preventing epidemics through rigorous sanitation and experimental vaccines, showcasi...

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Unique Medical History Museum Evicted Amidst Budget Cuts

The Complutense University of Madrid evicted the Olavide Museum, a collection of 670 wax figures depicting 19th-century patients with skin diseases, due to budget cuts and space needs, jeopardizing this unique historical artifact.

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Kotelnich Evacuation Hospital: 13,256 Treated, Over Half Returned to Duty

Evacuation hospital No. 1321, established in Petrozavodsk in January 1940 and relocated to Kotelnich in July 1941, treated 13,256 soldiers, with over half returning to duty; it initially treated frostbite injuries from the Finnish campaign and later specialized in thoracic injuries, transitioning to...

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Joy: The Untold Story of IVF and Gender Bias

The movie "Joy" details the development of IVF in the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on the contributions of Patrick Steptoe, Robert Edwards, and Jean Purdy, highlighting the gender bias that led to Purdy's work being largely erased from history until 2015.

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