Mass delusions
An article published in The Lancet in 1848 contains a remarkable and early example of the power of the placebo […]
Remarkable recoveries
May 2016
Champagne ad libitum
Morning sickness is a common affliction which affects the majority of pregnant women. A few suffer a far more debilitating
Hidden dangers, Horrifying operations
A head of wheat in the bladder
In December 1871 Dr B. B. Leonard, a general practitioner from West Liberty, Ohio, was summoned to examine ‘J.J.’, a