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, Adam Brumm, The Conversation, Adhi Oktaviana, The Conversation, India Ella Dilkes-Hall, The Conversation, Maxime Aubert, The Conversation, Melandri Vlok, The Conversation & Renaud Joannes-Boyau, The Conversation
-
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
-
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
Trending
-
Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
-
India’s cough syrup testing regime has a deadly blind spot
-
Adani bonds hit distressed levels after group calls off share sale
-
India is now the world’s most populous nation – but there’s no reason to be worried
-
How did the Hyderabad Police race against time to recover stolen artefacts from the Nizam’s Museum?