A fatal nose job
This dramatic headline from an early edition of The Lancet caught my eye: It’s a great illustration of the changing […]
This dramatic headline from an early edition of The Lancet caught my eye: It’s a great illustration of the changing […]
The output of the French baroque composer Marin Marais contains an oddity: a musical depiction of a surgical operation. A
Rhinoplasty is one of the oldest surgical operations, known to have been practised by the Indian surgeon Sushruta in the
A jaw-dropping case was reported in The New York Medical and Physical Journal in 1823, one in which a patient
Bright sunlight has long been known to be bad for the eyes. Prolonged exposure to UV radiation can cause a range
A weighty matter was reported in the Maryland and Virginia Medical Journal in 1860: One of the most extraordinary operations
Alcoholic drinks were an important part of the physician’s armoury until surprisingly recently. In the early years of the twentieth
The Canada Medical Journal for 1870 has news from the Raj: We mentioned the other day the severe injury sustained by one of
On April 1st 1841 Thomas Young, a labourer at a forge, walked into the Metropolitan Free Hospital in London and
Until fairly recently, tonsillectomy was quite a common procedure – and for many children their first experience of surgery. Because