Helmholtz made it possible to look inside the eye
It is extremely rare for a medical doctor to eventually become a Professor of physics. Further, he not only invented opthalmoscope - an instrument we use to look inside an…
Widal: A century old blood test and its creator
Widal test is commonly used across tropical countries, in an attempt to find out if a person with fever, has typhoid. This popular test is named after its creator, Georges-Fernand-Isidor…
How did armies started having their own medical corps
Injuries were expected during wars, but neither doctors nor individuals with medical know-how were an integral part of the armed forces. These were either volunteers, or could be requisitioned for…
Some Military medics who made it to philately
Across the world military employs medical doctors in its workforce. This tradition is ancient, and can be traced back to Roman times. While primary task of these military medics was…
Hodgkin and Pauling: Two friends with a common cause
This blog is an incredible tale about two scientists, both Nobel laureates, who eventually became friends for life. Dorothy Hodgkin, was a British Chemist was third woman ever to win…
Antonín Holý: A Czech scientist who Created Tenofovir
Index Home Tenofovir is a medicine, that today is at the forefront for treatment of HIV and Heptatitis-B infection. Story of this drug, and its creators is however incredible. We knew…
People who improved our knowledge of malaria
Index Home Malaria is an ancient disease, that announces its presence in the human body with a high grade fever. Since ancient times, a catastrophic, high grade fever with chills and…
A midwife on Pitcairn, an Island of just 35 people
Index Home Today, when I was shuffling through my cache of postage stamps, I found a window to a remote land in the Pacific. This was Pitcairn Islands, and the set…
Maimonides a philosopher-physician of medieval times
Index Home We donot attribute middle ages or the medieval period, with any major scientific advancement. Europe, in these times was a battleground for religions. Since christianity was on a rise,…
Why did doctors shed their facial hair
Index Home Our previous blog was a gallery of medical personnel with flowing beards. These flowing beards, a sign of wisdom till late 19th century, slowly faded away. Yet, facial hair…