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10 Facts About Healthcare in the Middle Ages History Hit

Situated in Canterbury Cathedral, Saint Thomas Becket’s tomb became the most popular shrine in England during medieval times. It … See more

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What Was Louis Pasteur’s Impact on Hygiene and Modern Medicine

WEBAmy Irvine. The French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur made an immeasurable impact in the fields of hygiene and modern medicine, with his …

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5 Historic Medical Milestones History Hit

WEBVaccines were estimated to have saved 10 million lives between 2010 and 2015. 3. Blood transfusions. Blood donation centres are regular yet unassuming sights …

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What Were the Incidents of King Henry VI’s Illness

WEBTristan Hughes. 11 Mar 2019. @ancientstristan. In August 1453 the 31-year old English king Henry VI suddenly suffered an extreme episode of mental illness, causing him to …

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Mental Health in Victorian Britain

WEBThis week is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK so we’ve got a special episode exploring the surprising way Victorians approached mental health treatment in the 19th …

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What Was Life Like in a Victorian Mental Asylum

WEBBethlem Royal Hospital – better known as Bedlam – is often remembered as one of Britain’s most infamous mental asylums. Founded in 1247, it was the very first …

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Ancient Neurosurgery: What is Trepanning

WEBLucy Davidson. Trepanning – also referred to as trephination, trepanation, trephining or making a burr hole – has been practiced for around 5,000 years, making it …

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What Were the Long Term Effects of the Bombings of Hiroshima …

WEBAtomic cloud over Hiroshima, 6 August 1945. Within 20 to 30 days of Little Boy hitting Hiroshima, radiation exposure is thought to have caused the deaths of 6,000 people who …

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Straitjackets: The History of an Archaic Restraint Device

WEBStraitjackets were invented during the Georgian period to physically restrain those housed within asylums deemed a violent threat to themselves and others. They …

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10 Facts About Queen Anne History Hit

WEBHere are 10 facts about the real Queen Anne. 1. She wasn’t Dutch. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 saw the overthrow of the Catholic King James II and the …

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‘Father of the NHS’: Who Was Aneurin Bevan

WEBLucy Davidson. Aneurin Bevan, 1945. Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan (1897-1960) is widely regarded as one of the most influential left-wing politicians in British history. He is …

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John Harvey Kellogg: The Controversial Scientist Who Became the …

WEBJohn Harvey Kellogg (1852-1943) John Harvey Kellogg is widely credited with inventing corn flakes, the prepared breakfast cereal, but he holds a contentious place in history for …

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10 Facts About the Deadly 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic

WEB8. It reached almost every single part of the world. The 1918 epidemic was of a truly global scale. It infected 500 million people across the world, including those on …

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