Bloody myth about Vlad the Impaler may be true, scientists say
Romanian warlord Vlad the Impaler may not have drunk human blood as legend suggests, but it turns out he probably did shed bloody tears. Molecular…
Tag: Medical History
The true origin of ‘first, do no harm’: Dr Thomas Sydenham is the father of clinical medicine
A recent essay by M. Bennet Broner, ‘Navigating the complexity of ‘first do no harm’ in modern medicine‘, provided an excellent review of this principle.…
What really killed Beethoven? Centuries-old hair samples shed light on mystery
A new theory on Ludwig van Beethoven’s death blames his heavy drinking, hepatitis B infection and a predisposition to liver disease based on genetic testing…
Muhammad Ali’s doctors release new evidence ‘proving’ boxing trauma did not cause neurological symptoms
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s prominent neurological symptoms — namely, the left-arm rest tremor — were not the result of boxing-related head trauma, his doctors have…
Podcast: The stories of how modern medicine came to be
From the wonderfully weird and morbid to the historical figures who paved the way.
AusDoc’s top stories of 2021: Ivermectin controversy and GP’s $1m defamation battle
We look back at another turbulent year for health care.
100 years of insulin therapy: The medical revolution sold for just a dollar
AusDoc marks 100 years since the discovery of a therapy that has saved the lives of millions.
Think COVID-19 quacks are bad? Here’s what they did for the Spanish flu
We’re researching COVID-19 in a fast-paced world with new data becoming available all the time. We track which interventions work well and which ones don’t.…
Why (male) surgeons refused to call themselves Dr
The story involves a schism with GPs more than 150 years ago in London.
Endless itching: Anzacs treated lice with their own brand of medicine
We think we know a lot about Australian and New Zealand soldiers’ health in the first world war. Many books, novels and television programs speak…
