Bodies unearthed at medieval mental hospital site
April 7th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks
A mass burial in London has been found at the former site of a medieval mental hospital. Here they’ve found
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The oldest known case of heart disease
April 5th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks
A CT scan has identified the earliest known case of heart disease in a 3,550-year old Egyptian princess. Thomas and
19th century X-ray machine compared with modern version
March 22nd, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks
This is pretty cool: an X-ray machine from 1896 has been dusted off and tested to compare its results with
Fleas responsible for spread of Black Death
March 21st, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks
Researchers have confirmed that the plague that wiped out 60% of the population of Europe was transmitted by fleas. Their
Composer Chopin suffered from epilepsy
January 25th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks
Researchers in Spain say that the famous composer Frédéric Chopin probably suffered from epilepsy. In her memoirs, his lover George Sand
Mammoth tusk used to study osteoporosis
January 18th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks
Researchers at the University of Western Ontario are hoping that by studying mammoth tusks, they can get a better understanding
16th century nose jobs
December 28th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks
A 16th century book sold at auction contains some of the first documented information on how to perform a nose
2,000-year-old pills shed light on ancient medicine
December 21st, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks
A small cache of pills have been found in a 2,000-year-old shipwreck, prompting an investigation into their medical properties. Around
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