John Snow and the 1854 Cholera Outbreak

John Snow and the 1854 Cholera Outbreak

Sep 20, 2023 | 0 comments

In August 1854, Soho in London was struck with a severe cholera outbreak. Cholera is a gastrointestinal infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It is still prevalent in areas with inadequate sanitation and poor food and water hygiene and remains a...
The Story of the Tendon Hammer

The Story of the Tendon Hammer

May 20, 2021 | 0 comments

The tendon hammer is one of the most historically resilient medical instruments still in use today. It is a simple yet invaluable device that can be used to diagnose a wide variety of nervous system and muscular disorders. Almost 130 years after the invention of the...
The Dancing Plague of 1518

The Dancing Plague of 1518

Apr 20, 2019 | 0 comments

In the summer of 1518 in the city of Strasbourg, Alsace, a woman by the name of Frau Troffea took to the streets and started to dance. She continued to dance day and night without stopping. No one knows why she started but within a few days others started to join in....
Imhotep – The First Physician

Imhotep – The First Physician

Jul 20, 2017 | 0 comments

The ancient Egyptian civilisation was the first of the recorded great world civilisations. Little is known about the prehistoric societies that came before Egypt but it is assumed that they were steeped in superstition and that their ability to treat disease was...