Tag: Barbara Mera
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John B. Murphy, “The surgical genius of his generation”
Barbara MeraEmma RyanJulius BonelloPeoria, Illinois, United States At the end of the 1800s, the art of surgery was changing. The almost universal usage of anesthesia, coupled with the growing support of germ theory and the beginnings of antiseptic surgery, enabled people to undergo less painful and much safer procedures. More complicated operations could now be…
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Doc Holliday: The deadly legacy of a dying man
Mariam BanoubBarbara MeraEmma RyanJulius BonelloPeoria, Illinois, United States Throughout history, tuberculosis (TB) has been known by names such as the white plague, king’s evil, consumption, and scrofula. Estimates state TB has claimed the lives of up to five billion people throughout human history. While COVID-19 temporarily claimed the title of the world’s most lethal disease…