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Detail of the first page of a book printed in two columns in Latin with an Illustrated first capital.

Precautions for Doctors, 1495

July 15, 2021 Circulating Now

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Richard Tait, PhD, who shares his research on a rare incunable in the National Library of Medicine’s collection. Dr. Tait

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Research Reborn: Dioscorides and Mattioli

January 6, 2016 Circulating Now

By Michael North This post is the fourth in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and varied collection of “herbals,” which are

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A colored illustration of a corn plant.

A German Botanical Renaissance

September 29, 2015 Circulating Now

By Michael North ~ This post is the third in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and varied collection of “herbals,” which

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Colored woodcut showing a bushy plant with handlike leaves, large flowers.

Medieval Herbals in Movable Type

July 9, 2015 Circulating Now

By Michael North This post is the second in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and varied collection of “herbals,” which are

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Detail of the Hippocratic Oath in Greek characters.

Aldus Manutius and Early Medical Humanist Publishing

February 6, 2015 alinelink

By Michael North Today marks the 500th anniversary of the death of one of the most important figures in the printing of early Humanist texts

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The Death of Andreas Vesalius

October 15, 2014 Circulating Now

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is best known for changing how

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Illustration from Vesalius's De Fabrica showing Vesalius conducting a dissection for an audience.

Illustrating De Fabrica

July 8, 2014 Circulating Now

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is best known for changing how

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A woodcut illustration of large number of saws, knives, probes, scissors and other tools laid out on a table.

Andreas Vesalius and De Fabrica

April 9, 2014 Circulating Now

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is best known for changing how

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Detail of the engraved title page of Observations including a portrait of a woman and baby

Three Rare Volumes Go to New York

September 18, 2013 Circulating Now

By Michael J. North I was quite excited when I heard that The Grolier Club of New York was staging an exhibition on the history

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Psychiatric Interview Films in the Age of Reform: Notes on the Depressive Neurosis Series Filmed by the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 1969

Psychiatric Interview Films in the Age of Reform: Notes on the Depressive Neurosis Series Filmed by the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 1969

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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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