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The tale of the toxic kidneys

In 1954 a serendipitous coming together of skills and circumstances allowed the first successful organ transplant to take place. Read how Richard Herrick’s life was prolonged by his identical twin’s generosity.

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How tuberculosis became a test case for eugenic theory

A 19th-century collaboration that failed to prove how facial features could indicate the diseases people were most likely to suffer from became a significant stepping stone in the new ‘science’ of eugenics.

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Coleridge’s hypochondria

An intense focus on his own bodily sensations led poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge to self-medicate with narcotics. But this fascination also put Coleridge ahead of the medical sensibilities of his day.

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On body horror and growing up strange

A young child’s unusual feelings, reactions and assertions are routinely dismissed by adults. Find out how manga horror stories became a source of strength, and helped them trust their adult body.

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  • Warner's safe yeast : pure and wholesome, the best known : Gran'ma, how lovely this hop yeast smells! / [Warner's Safe Cure Co.].
  • Warner's safe yeast : pure and wholesome, the best known : Gran'ma, how lovely this hop yeast smells! / [Warner's Safe Cure Co.].
  • Downward transmission of yin diseases of the interior
  • The Ebola virus
  • The Ebola virus
  • C15 Chinese medical primer: Correlations of the pulses
  • Paeonia officinalis (Peony)
  • Bencao Gangmu -- C.16 Chinese materia medica, Bezoars, etc.
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