Hello avid readers of this little blog, and welcome to another article and hopefully the start of a new segment. I have a very keen interest in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and as such have decided to compliment my study with learning about the history of this incredibly rewarding and interesting field of medicine. So without…
Tag: history of medicine
Book Review: Nature’s Body: Sexual Politics and the Making of Modern Science by Londa Schiebinger
Hi all! Well, final year is looming over me, and that can only mean one thing: reading lists! And this one was a book I picked up from the university library on something of a whim, hoping to pick an area within it to explore in the scope of my dissertation, and I simply could…
Monthly Medicine: The History of Spanish Flu
Hi all, And welcome to another post in out Monthly Medicine series. First and foremost, apologies for the lateness of this update (it’s still August where I am writing from!) I have been busy readying myself for my final year and had this saved on my computer but neglected to actually publish it! This month, we’ve…
Famous Faces: Ignaz Semmelweis
It seems like common sense nowadays to wash our hands; after the toilet, before and after eating, after blowing our noses, and especially all throughout the day when you are in the medical field. The “5 Moments of Hand Hygiene” is drilled into us from the first day, and the little pink tubs…
A Brief History of Transplantation
To celebrate the beginning of DonateLife Week we here at bloodbonesandbodies have decided to do what we do best; provide you with some historical knowledge bombshells to wow your friends and impress your colleagues! This is an incentive by the DonateLife organisation and helps raise awareness around the benefits of choosing to be…
Monthly Medicine: The History of Tuberculosis
Hi all! Welcome, once more, to another post in our series entitled Monthly Medicine, in which we take a disease each month to focus our research, and present a few gruesome, grizzly, or ghastly little articles on the history or epidemiology of the disease. This month, we’ve chosen the history of tuberculosis, arguably one of the History…
Monthly Medicine: The History of Cholera
Hi all! Welcome to the first post in our Monthly Medicine series, in which we take a new disease every week and produce content surrounding the myths and mysteries of the history, science, and medicine of the disease! This month, as promised, we’re looking at Cholera and the history and medicine of this particularly dangerous…
Famous Faces: William Harvey
Hello all! And welcome to another edition in the series that we have lovingly called Famous Faces, in which we examine a famous face in the fascinating history of medicine! This week, we’ll get your pulse pounding, your veins pulsing, and your heart racing by examining the life and works of William Harvey, the discoverer of the…
Book Review: Blood & Guts: A Short History of Medicine
Hello all, And welcome to yet another book review on our beloved blog bloodbonesandbodies, in which we discuss all things medical, scientific, and historical. This post series was designed to allow both Chris and I the opportunity to talk about what we’ve been reading in the down time between being students and generally being adults. This time,…
Why History of Medicine?
Hello all, This post is something of a small departure from our normal stream of content, but I believe it to be important to the progression of this site. As anyone who has read our blog will know, Chris is a current medical student and I am a history student who has always had a…
This Week In History: January 11th – 17th
Hello all! And welcome to yet another instalment in our This Week in History series, in which we explore the current week and a significant event in the history of medicine, science, or a plethora of other interesting and unusual topics. This week, we’re going to be looking at the birth of one of the forefathers of…
Famous Faces: Andreas Vesalius
Born on December 31st 1514, there are few figures throughout history who revolutionised the study, practice, and understanding of medical knowledge quite as profoundly as did the often-accredited “father of anatomy”, Andreas Vesalius. According to Sachiko Kusukawa, Vesalius redefined the ways in which anatomical knowledge was presented within medical texts and was taught within European…
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