#historyofmedicine — Public Fediverse posts

“If it is our mission
to alleviate suffering
as well as to preserve life
there should be no conscientious restraint…”

—Gael Turnbull, “James Young Simpson: If It Is Our Mission…”
from The Hand that Sees: Poems for the quincentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

James Young Simpson (1811–1870) pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic in childbirth

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#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #obstetrics #anaesthesia #anesthesia #WorldHealthDay #historyofmedicine

“If it is our mission
to alleviate suffering
as well as to preserve life
there should be no conscientious restraint…”

—Gael Turnbull, “James Young Simpson: If It Is Our Mission…”
from The Hand that Sees: Poems for the quincentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

James Young Simpson (1811–1870) pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic in childbirth

3/3

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #obstetrics #anaesthesia #anesthesia #WorldHealthDay #historyofmedicine

“If it is our mission
to alleviate suffering
as well as to preserve life
there should be no conscientious restraint…”

—Gael Turnbull, “James Young Simpson: If It Is Our Mission…”
from The Hand that Sees: Poems for the quincentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

James Young Simpson (1811–1870) pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic in childbirth

3/3

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #obstetrics #anaesthesia #anesthesia #WorldHealthDay #historyofmedicine

“If it is our mission
to alleviate suffering
as well as to preserve life
there should be no conscientious restraint…”

—Gael Turnbull, “James Young Simpson: If It Is Our Mission…”
from The Hand that Sees: Poems for the quincentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

James Young Simpson (1811–1870) pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic in childbirth

3/3

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #obstetrics #anaesthesia #anesthesia #WorldHealthDay #historyofmedicine

“If it is our mission
to alleviate suffering
as well as to preserve life
there should be no conscientious restraint…”

—Gael Turnbull, “James Young Simpson: If It Is Our Mission…”
from The Hand that Sees: Poems for the quincentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

James Young Simpson (1811–1870) pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic in childbirth

3/3

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #obstetrics #anaesthesia #anesthesia #WorldHealthDay #historyofmedicine

Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen has written a poem to mark the 300th anniversary of the University of Edinburgh’s medical school. A short film of the poem, animated by students from Edinburgh’s College of Arts, is available to watch via The Scotsman

https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/books/watch-michael-pedersens-poem-to-mark-300th-anniversary-of-edinburgh-university-medical-school-5492523

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #Edinburgh #EdinburghUniversity #MedicalSchool #HistoryofMedicine

Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen has written a poem to mark the 300th anniversary of the University of Edinburgh’s medical school. A short film of the poem, animated by students from Edinburgh’s College of Arts, is available to watch via The Scotsman

https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/books/watch-michael-pedersens-poem-to-mark-300th-anniversary-of-edinburgh-university-medical-school-5492523

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #Edinburgh #EdinburghUniversity #MedicalSchool #HistoryofMedicine

Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen has written a poem to mark the 300th anniversary of the University of Edinburgh’s medical school. A short film of the poem, animated by students from Edinburgh’s College of Arts, is available to watch via The Scotsman

https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/books/watch-michael-pedersens-poem-to-mark-300th-anniversary-of-edinburgh-university-medical-school-5492523

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #Edinburgh #EdinburghUniversity #MedicalSchool #HistoryofMedicine

Nostalgia was once considered a disease (and it could be fatal).

https://historyfacts.com/science-industry/fact/nostalgia-fatal-disease/?lctg=4b47dc5c-e06e-446f-a27f-8f3f86854d82

#Nostalgia #HistoryOfMedicine #CulturalHistory #PsychologyFacts #MedicalHistory #StrangeDiseases #HistoricalCuriosities #FatalConditions

The Rod of Asclepius teaches patience and limits. In modern care, which value feels harder to protect? #RodOfAsclepius #Asclepius #MedicalEthics #AncientMedicine #HealingSymbols #HistoryOfMedicine #CareOverCure
https://medium.com/@skmohindroo9/rod-of-asclepius-b865c76be691

The Rod of Asclepius teaches patience and limits. In modern care, which value feels harder to protect? #RodOfAsclepius #Asclepius #MedicalEthics #AncientMedicine #HealingSymbols #HistoryOfMedicine #CareOverCure
https://medium.com/@skmohindroo9/rod-of-asclepius-b865c76be691

The Rod of Asclepius teaches patience and limits. In modern care, which value feels harder to protect? #RodOfAsclepius #Asclepius #MedicalEthics #AncientMedicine #HealingSymbols #HistoryOfMedicine #CareOverCure
https://medium.com/@skmohindroo9/rod-of-asclepius-b865c76be691

UC San Francisco: Stories of Care, Community, and UCSF History Now Digitized and Online. “These digital collections reflect rich histories that inform contemporary medical practices and the health sciences. They also provide a deeper understanding of the people who built UCSF and the communities it serves, as well as the artistry and activism embedded in care, and the lived experiences captured […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/13/uc-san-francisco-stories-of-care-community-and-ucsf-history-now-digitized-and-online/

Who discovered the Rhesus system? #rhesus #bloodtypes #historyofmedicine #science
... Continue to: https://youtube.com/shorts/OT0FKoS-PJ4?si=bOwKRrslxFBe2BKQ

Prof Rhona Brown looks at how Fergusson’s death had “not only a profound effect on a key figure in Edinburgh’s medical establishment but also a lasting influence on the therapeutic & psychiatric treatment available in the city”

3/5

https://www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2014/06/memorialising-the-death-and-legacy-of-robert-fergusson-romantic-sympathy-and-enlightenment-medical-improvement/

#Scottish #literature #poetry #18thcentury #RobertFergusson #HistoryofMedicine #psychiatry #Edinburgh

… then Roslyn Potter serves a historical hors d’oeuvre in “‘Better byde the cuiks, nor the mediciners’: food and poetry in medieval and early modern Scotland (c. 1400–1650)” …

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https://www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2024/11/better-byde-the-cuiks-nor-the-mediciners-food-and-poetry-in-medieval-and-early-modern-scotland-c-1400-1650/

#Scottish #literature #cooking #food #WorldFoodDay #medieval #earlymodern #history #historyofmedicine

This exquisite folio from the Arabic Materia Medica showcases the synergy of art and science in medieval Islamic culture. With vibrant imagery depicting alchemists and insightful herbal recipes, it invites deeper exploration of historical medicinal practices. What stories do you think these artists aimed to convey?
#ClevelandArt #IslamicArt #HistoryOfMedicine
https://clevelandart.org/art/1977.91

Harvard Countway Library: E.A. Codman’s 1896 Album of stereoscopic and plain X-rays digitized!. “The Center for the History of Medicine is pleased to announce the digitization of E. A. Codman’s Album of stereoscopic and plain X-rays : radiographs, 1896. This album represents some of the earliest X-rays taken at Harvard Medical School, only a year after the first Radiograph was taken by Wilhelm […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/28/harvard-countway-library-e-a-codmans-1896-album-of-stereoscopic-and-plain-x-rays-digitized/

Alice Stewart: The woman who knew too much
https://youtu.be/proyrn2AAMA

#HistoryOfMedicine #HistoryOfScience
#medicine #health #science

Folk have been making overblown medical claims for cold water for a long-time.

Turns out one of the first proposals for a controlled trial (on #scabies fwiw) was a C19th Irish Dr trolling a cold-water proponent.

Our new #OpenAccess #HistoryofMedicine paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11845-025-04027-x

#ColdWaterTherapy #RCTs #MedicalHistory #scabies #IrishMedicine

Photo: Man swims in cold water. Credit: Oleg Dubyna from Poltava, Ukraine. From Wikimedia, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license, see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Man_swims_in_cold_water_(34807325734).jpg

Folk have been making overblown medical claims for cold water for a long-time.

Turns out one of the first proposals for a controlled trial (on #scabies fwiw) was a C19th Irish Dr trolling a cold-water proponent.

Our new #OpenAccess #HistoryofMedicine paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11845-025-04027-x

#ColdWaterTherapy #RCTs #MedicalHistory #scabies #IrishMedicine

Photo: Man swims in cold water. Credit: Oleg Dubyna from Poltava, Ukraine. From Wikimedia, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license, see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Man_swims_in_cold_water_(34807325734).jpg

Folk have been making overblown medical claims for cold water for a long-time.

Turns out one of the first proposals for a controlled trial (on #scabies fwiw) was a C19th Irish Dr trolling a cold-water proponent.

Our new #OpenAccess #HistoryofMedicine paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11845-025-04027-x

#ColdWaterTherapy #RCTs #MedicalHistory #scabies #IrishMedicine

Photo: Man swims in cold water. Credit: Oleg Dubyna from Poltava, Ukraine. From Wikimedia, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license, see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Man_swims_in_cold_water_(34807325734).jpg

University of St. Andrews: Lizard Shampoo and Spheres of death – new work sheds light on Dark Age medicine. “In collaboration with the Universities of Utrecht, Oslo, Binghamton and Fordham, researchers have more than doubled the known number of manuscripts with medical texts in them from the first millennium. They have revealed that, in what was supposed to be a dark age for medical […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/06/university-of-st-andrews-lizard-shampoo-and-spheres-of-death-new-work-sheds-light-on-dark-age-medicine/

✨Join Save Ancient Studies Alliance - SASA’s Special Sessions discussion panels:
Session # 1 - "𝑺𝒏𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝑶𝒊𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒔: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒚"
🗓 Sunday, July 20th, 1:00 PM EDT

Session # 2 - "𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑: 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒂 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕"
🗓 Monday, July 21th, 3:30 PM EDT

➡️ Register for FREE and find the full schedule here: https://ow.ly/lrrQ50Wb9iZ

#AncientMedicine #historyofmedicine

👩🏻‍🎓 And today it's Joana Beato Ribeiro's turn to receive our good luck wishes, as she's defending her PhD thesis in History on the documentary heritage of Fernando da Silva Correia tomorrow, 25 June.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/events/joana-beato-ribeiro-phd/

#Histodons #AcademicLife #PhDLife #PortugueseHistory #AchivalScience #HistoryOfMedicine #VidaAcadémica #HistóriaDePortugal #Arquivística #HistóriaDaMedicina #Arquivos

Just found this cool #OpenAccess book: Tales of Plague and Pestilence: A History of Disease in Japan.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.23996202

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #HistoryOfMedicine

📰 The most important number in the world (A ✨NEW✨, free, 4-page article)

Tags: #Parenting #Progress #Childhood #HistoryOfMedicine #Health #Time #News #Statistics
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/most-important-number_walsh-bryan

while this one just looks scary: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/09/the-sleep-room-by-jon-stock-review-shocking-tales-from-1960s-psychiatry

#science #psychiatry #HistoryOfMedicine

Did you know Ibn Sina Avicenna, the "father of modern medicine," helped shape our understanding of pandemics? 🤯 From identifying anthrax to pioneering quarantine methods, his work centuries ago still impacts us today! Learn more about this ancient hero: https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2022/05/31/ibn-sina-ancient-hero-of-modern-pandemics/ #IbnSina #HistoryofMedicine #Pandemics #Science #history

Did you know Ibn Sina Avicenna, the "father of modern medicine," helped shape our understanding of pandemics? 🤯 From identifying anthrax to pioneering quarantine methods, his work centuries ago still impacts us today! Learn more about this ancient hero: https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2022/05/31/ibn-sina-ancient-hero-of-modern-pandemics/ #IbnSina #HistoryofMedicine #Pandemics #Science #history

Did you know Ibn Sina Avicenna, the "father of modern medicine," helped shape our understanding of pandemics? 🤯 From identifying anthrax to pioneering quarantine methods, his work centuries ago still impacts us today! Learn more about this ancient hero: https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2022/05/31/ibn-sina-ancient-hero-of-modern-pandemics/ #IbnSina #HistoryofMedicine #Pandemics #Science #history

Did you know Ibn Sina Avicenna, the "father of modern medicine," helped shape our understanding of pandemics? 🤯 From identifying anthrax to pioneering quarantine methods, his work centuries ago still impacts us today! Learn more about this ancient hero: https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2022/05/31/ibn-sina-ancient-hero-of-modern-pandemics/ #IbnSina #HistoryofMedicine #Pandemics #Science #history

Did you know Ibn Sina Avicenna, the "father of modern medicine," helped shape our understanding of pandemics? 🤯 From identifying anthrax to pioneering quarantine methods, his work centuries ago still impacts us today! Learn more about this ancient hero: https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2022/05/31/ibn-sina-ancient-hero-of-modern-pandemics/ #IbnSina #HistoryofMedicine #Pandemics #Science #history

Please welcome @jpsdias to the #Fediverse! He is a health historian, working mainly on the history of pharmacy and medicine of the early modern period.

@histodons
@histodon

#Histodons #MastodonMigration #HealthHistory #HistoryOfMedicine #EarlyModernHistory #HistóriaDaSaúde #HistóriaDaMedicina #HistóriaModerna

Please welcome @jpsdias to the #Fediverse! He is a health historian, working mainly on the history of pharmacy and medicine of the early modern period.

@histodons
@histodon

#Histodons #MastodonMigration #HealthHistory #HistoryOfMedicine #EarlyModernHistory #HistóriaDaSaúde #HistóriaDaMedicina #HistóriaModerna

Please welcome @jpsdias to the #Fediverse! He is a health historian, working mainly on the history of pharmacy and medicine of the early modern period.

@histodons
@histodon

#Histodons #MastodonMigration #HealthHistory #HistoryOfMedicine #EarlyModernHistory #HistóriaDaSaúde #HistóriaDaMedicina #HistóriaModerna

Please welcome @jpsdias to the #Fediverse! He is a health historian, working mainly on the history of pharmacy and medicine of the early modern period.

@histodons
@histodon

#Histodons #MastodonMigration #HealthHistory #HistoryOfMedicine #EarlyModernHistory #HistóriaDaSaúde #HistóriaDaMedicina #HistóriaModerna

Please welcome @jpsdias to the #Fediverse! He is a health historian, working mainly on the history of pharmacy and medicine of the early modern period.

@histodons
@histodon

#Histodons #MastodonMigration #HealthHistory #HistoryOfMedicine #EarlyModernHistory #HistóriaDaSaúde #HistóriaDaMedicina #HistóriaModerna

happening #today at #Oxford:
'Of #Herbs and Pharmaceuticals: Rethinking the Rise of the #PharmaceuticalIndustry after the Plant Turn'
https://www.mfo.ac.uk/event/history-science-medicine-and-technology-seminar-59 #science #HistoryOfMedicine #MedicinalPlants

How Coughs Were Treated in the Middle Ages https://www.medievalists.net/2025/01/how-coughs-were-treated-in-the-middle-ages/ #CoughMedicine #HistoryofMedicine

New Medieval Books: Medical Writings from Early Medieval England https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/new-medieval-books-medical-writings-from-early-medieval-england/ #HistoryofMedicine #books #medievalEngland

👨🏻‍🎓 Congratulations to Doctor João Amendoeira Peixoto, who successfully defended his PhD in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Évora with the thesis “Medicine and cultural heritage in Tomar: The case of Dr. José Vieira da Silva Guimarães”. 🥳

@histodons
@histodon
@histmed

#Histodons #HistMed #HistoryOfMedicine #Heritage #Tomar #AcademicLife #PhDLife #VidaAcadémica #HistóriaDaMedicina #PatrimónioCultural

👨🏻‍🎓 Congratulations to Doctor João Amendoeira Peixoto, who successfully defended his PhD in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Évora with the thesis “Medicine and cultural heritage in Tomar: The case of Dr. José Vieira da Silva Guimarães”. 🥳

@histodons
@histodon
@histmed

#Histodons #HistMed #HistoryOfMedicine #Heritage #Tomar #AcademicLife #PhDLife #VidaAcadémica #HistóriaDaMedicina #PatrimónioCultural

👨🏻‍🎓 Congratulations to Doctor João Amendoeira Peixoto, who successfully defended his PhD in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Évora with the thesis “Medicine and cultural heritage in Tomar: The case of Dr. José Vieira da Silva Guimarães”. 🥳

@histodons
@histodon
@histmed

#Histodons #HistMed #HistoryOfMedicine #Heritage #Tomar #AcademicLife #PhDLife #VidaAcadémica #HistóriaDaMedicina #PatrimónioCultural

👨🏻‍🎓 Congratulations to Doctor João Amendoeira Peixoto, who successfully defended his PhD in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Évora with the thesis “Medicine and cultural heritage in Tomar: The case of Dr. José Vieira da Silva Guimarães”. 🥳

@histodons
@histodon
@histmed

#Histodons #HistMed #HistoryOfMedicine #Heritage #Tomar #AcademicLife #PhDLife #VidaAcadémica #HistóriaDaMedicina #PatrimónioCultural

👨🏻‍🎓 Congratulations to Doctor João Amendoeira Peixoto, who successfully defended his PhD in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Évora with the thesis “Medicine and cultural heritage in Tomar: The case of Dr. José Vieira da Silva Guimarães”. 🥳

@histodons
@histodon
@histmed

#Histodons #HistMed #HistoryOfMedicine #Heritage #Tomar #AcademicLife #PhDLife #VidaAcadémica #HistóriaDaMedicina #PatrimónioCultural

📰 Human Anatomy in Ancient Indian Sculptures of Gandhara Art Illustrating the Fasting Buddha (A free, 5-page article from 2017)

Tags: #Buddhastatue #CentralAsian #HistoryOfMedicine
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/human-anatomy-in-ancient-indian_mogali-sreenivasulu-reddy-et-al

📰 Human Anatomy in Ancient Indian Sculptures of Gandhara Art Illustrating the Fasting Buddha (A free, 5-page article from 2017)

Tags: #Buddhastatue #CentralAsian #HistoryOfMedicine
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/human-anatomy-in-ancient-indian_mogali-sreenivasulu-reddy-et-al

📰 Human Anatomy in Ancient Indian Sculptures of Gandhara Art Illustrating the Fasting Buddha (A free, 5-page article from 2017)

Tags: #Buddhastatue #CentralAsian #HistoryOfMedicine
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/human-anatomy-in-ancient-indian_mogali-sreenivasulu-reddy-et-al

📰 Human Anatomy in Ancient Indian Sculptures of Gandhara Art Illustrating the Fasting Buddha (A free, 5-page article from 2017)

Tags: #Buddhastatue #CentralAsian #HistoryOfMedicine
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/human-anatomy-in-ancient-indian_mogali-sreenivasulu-reddy-et-al