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Stressed Elephants Will Be Medicated With Marijuana At Warsaw Zoo

The novel treatment program has yet to begin, but early trials on one of the elephants suggests that they like it.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 27, 2020

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Stressed Elephants Will Be Medicated With Marijuana At Warsaw Zoo

The novel treatment program has yet to begin, but early trials on one of the elephants suggests that they like it.

By Natasha Ishak • August 27, 2020

How Justine Johnstone Went From Silent Movie Starlet To Groundbreaking Scientist

Broadway and silent movie star Justine Johnstone got tired of the shallow roles she was offered, so she set her sights on medicine instead.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 8, 2020

How Justine Johnstone Went From Silent Movie Starlet To Groundbreaking Scientist

Broadway and silent movie star Justine Johnstone got tired of the shallow roles she was offered, so she set her sights on medicine instead.

By Andrew Milne • July 8, 2020

Meet J. Marion Sims, The ‘Father Of Modern Gynecology’ Who Experimented On Slaves

In the 1840s, Dr. James Marion Sims perfected his surgical skills by operating on enslaved black women without anesthesia.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 6, 2020

Meet J. Marion Sims, The ‘Father Of Modern Gynecology’ Who Experimented On Slaves

In the 1840s, Dr. James Marion Sims perfected his surgical skills by operating on enslaved black women without anesthesia.

By Genevieve Carlton • June 6, 2020

How America Responded To The San Francisco Plague Of 1900 With Corruption And Racism

When the bubonic plague killed a resident of San Francisco's Chinatown in 1900, the city and state tried to hide it — and then ostracized Asian immigrants.

By Natasha Ishak • May 14, 2020

How America Responded To The San Francisco Plague Of 1900 With Corruption And Racism

When the bubonic plague killed a resident of San Francisco's Chinatown in 1900, the city and state tried to hide it — and then ostracized Asian immigrants.

By Natasha Ishak • May 14, 2020

When Did The Black Plague Start? Expert Theories From Ocean Trade To Biological Warfare

The Black Death was the deadliest pandemic in human history and scholars still struggle to map when and where it began. But some of the most compelling theories are truly disturbing.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 24, 2020

When Did The Black Plague Start? Expert Theories From Ocean Trade To Biological Warfare

The Black Death was the deadliest pandemic in human history and scholars still struggle to map when and where it began. But some of the most compelling theories are truly disturbing.

By Natasha Ishak • April 24, 2020

Canadian Woman’s Breast Implant Saved Her Life By Deflecting A Bullet

Doctors believe the bullet entered the woman's left side, was diverted by her implants, and then lodged behind her right breast where it remained until surgery.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 22, 2020

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Canadian Woman’s Breast Implant Saved Her Life By Deflecting A Bullet

Doctors believe the bullet entered the woman's left side, was diverted by her implants, and then lodged behind her right breast where it remained until surgery.

By Natasha Ishak • April 22, 2020

The Antonine Plague Claimed 5 Million Ancient Romans — And Scientists Still Don’t Know Its Origin

The Roman Empire was so crippled by the Antonine Plague that many scholars believe it hastened the empire's demise.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 16, 2020

The Antonine Plague Claimed 5 Million Ancient Romans — And Scientists Still Don’t Know Its Origin

The Roman Empire was so crippled by the Antonine Plague that many scholars believe it hastened the empire's demise.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 16, 2020

The Black Death Was The Worst Pandemic In Human History, So How Did It Finally End?

Centuries after the first wave of the Black Plague killed nearly half of Europe, we are still left wondering how the deadly plague subsided.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 7, 2020

The Black Death Was The Worst Pandemic In Human History, So How Did It Finally End?

Centuries after the first wave of the Black Plague killed nearly half of Europe, we are still left wondering how the deadly plague subsided.

By Natasha Ishak • April 7, 2020

Meet Anna Coleman Ladd, The Sculptor Who Created Masks For Mutilated World War I Soldiers

Before plastic surgery became mainstream, Anna Coleman Ladd used her artistic talents to help improve the lives of disfigured French and American veterans.

By Joseph Williams • Mar 11, 2020

Meet Anna Coleman Ladd, The Sculptor Who Created Masks For Mutilated World War I Soldiers

Before plastic surgery became mainstream, Anna Coleman Ladd used her artistic talents to help improve the lives of disfigured French and American veterans.

By Joseph Williams • March 11, 2020

Doctors Confirm That A Second Person Has Been Cured Of HIV Following Stem Cell Treatment

Adam Castillejo was tragically diagnosed with both HIV and Hodgkin's Lymphoma. In a miraculous twist, a stem cell treatment for the latter has cured him of the former.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 11, 2020

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Doctors Confirm That A Second Person Has Been Cured Of HIV Following Stem Cell Treatment

Adam Castillejo was tragically diagnosed with both HIV and Hodgkin's Lymphoma. In a miraculous twist, a stem cell treatment for the latter has cured him of the former.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 11, 2020