Medical History

In 31,000-year-old grave in Borneo, researchers find signs of world’s earliest successful amputation

It suggests that human medical knowledge and surgical procedures were far more advanced in the distant past of our species than previously thought.

Tim Ryan Maloney, The Conversation
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Adam Brumm, The Conversation
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Adhi Oktaviana, The Conversation
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India Ella Dilkes-Hall, The Conversation
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Maxime Aubert, The Conversation
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Melandri Vlok, The Conversation
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Renaud Joannes-Boyau, The Conversation
· Sep 10, 2022 · 11:30 pm
A botched 17th-century nose job shows how our concerns about transplants have not changed much

The age-old ethical questions and practicalities of altering the human body are still relevant.

Alanna Skuse, The Conversation
· Apr 04, 2021 · 07:30 pm
The ugly history of cosmetic surgery

Surgical makeovers might seem a modern phenomenon, but they have a long and disturbing history.

Michelle Smith, The Conversation
· May 02, 2016 · 03:30 pm

How World War II spurred vaccine innovation

During World War II the US military forged partnerships with industry and academia that translated laboratory findings into working products at an unprecedented pace.

Kendall Hoyt, The Conversation
· May 09, 2015 · 04:30 pm