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Medical History

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