May 11, 2023
In 1816 a French physician who did not want to put his ear on a female patient’s breast used a rolled up paper tube instead to listen to her heartbeat. This was the first stethoscope.
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The Strange, Grisly History of the First Blood Transfusion
Across many cultures, humans have regarded blood as a substance associated with vitality, renewal, and life itself, centuries before blood transfusions became a viable medical procedure. The idea of restoring health through the transfer of blood predates modern medicine, initially existing more in
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