From ancient healing practices to cutting-edge technologies, Medicine in a Historical Context, offers a comprehensive view of the field’s history. Medicine in a Historical Context Trepanning Trepanation, also known as trepanning, is one of humanity’s oldest forms of surgery and also one of its most gruesome. The Wandering Womb and Female Hysteria The condition has its roots in ancient medical […]
Medicine in a Historical Context
Famous People in History
Explore the inspiring stories of these Famous People in History whose indomitable spirits and the lasting legacies shaped the world they left behind, Famous People in History Tribulet The Jester Triboulet The Jester was a comedically gifted court Jester that lived during the reigns of both Louis XII and Francis I. Big Nose George Big Nose George, after a lifetime […]
The Bizarre Case of Tarrare: The Man That Could Eat a Corpse (c. 1772–1798)
Tarrare was a mysterious French man who was known for his extreme appetite, bizarre eating habits, and an unknown medical condition that caused him to consume inedible objects.