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The problem of the punctured heart

During World War II a young American surgeon working in England perfected shrapnel-removal techniques that saved dozens of lives. Discover how one case sealed his reputation as the founder of cardiac surgery.

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Spanish flu and the depiction of disease

The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 killed many millions more than World War I did. Find out why contemporary artistic depictions of its devastating impact are so rare.

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  • A shrapnel bullet embedded between a man's ribs: x-ray. Photograph, 1914/1918.
  • X-ray of a rib-cage (?), showing matter (shrapnel ?). Photograph, ca. 1915.
  • X-ray of a knee or elbow joint, showing matter (shrapnel ?) in the tissue. Photograph, ca. 1915.
  • A young uniformed man sitting with a pillow on his chair, facing a machine giving electro-magnetic treatment; a nurse holds his head in position. Photograph.
  • [Cooper, Sir Astley Paston (1768-1841)] [archive material].
  • [Cooper, Sir Astley Paston (1768-1841)] [archive material].
  • [Cooper, Sir Astley Paston (1768-1841)] [archive material].
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