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Revealing Data: Ars de Statica Medicina, 1614

November 5, 2020 Circulating Now

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Caterina Agostini, who discusses a recent acquisition at the NLM History of Medicine Division’s collection: the Ars de statica medicina

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In the 1800s, scientists developed an analog of the active ingredient in willow bark, creating aspirin. "Take Two & Call Me in the Morning: The Story of Aspirin Revisited" is a new #OnlineExhibition about the creation of a medicine now part of daily life.

We're taking a deep dive into the hive for #InsectThursday. Pictured here is a cross-section of a #beehive from the 1638 edition of Ulisse Aldrovandi's De Animalibus Insectis Libri Septem (Call number: WZ 250 A365da 1638).

Annually on December 1st, World AIDS Day energizes the public to unite in the fight against AIDS and to commemorate those individuals who have lost their lives to the disease. This year’s theme “Let Communities Lead,” speaks to the power of communities to connect and protect as well as to monitor and advocate for access to resources and accountability from authorities.

In celebration of #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we are sharing a portrait of Dr. Lillie Rosa Minoka-Hill (1876 - 1952), the second Native American woman to hold an M.D. degree. Visit NLM's "Changing the Face of Medicine" exhibition site to learn more about her life and work: Link in Bio or https://loom.ly/GatkWhg

Pardon me, but it's already Thanksgiving Eve?

Today we join the nation in remembering former First Lady Rosalynn Carter who passed away yesterday after a lifetime of service.

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