The National Library of Medicine (NLM) sits on the southeast corner of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Although it began
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A Network of Number Doctors: Biostatistics at the NIH
Christopher Phillips, PhD, on his article in the new open-access book Viral Networks: Connecting Digital Humanities and Medical History
Bernadine Healy Papers (1958–2010)
By Megan O’Hern ~ A new archival collection, the Bernadine Healy Papers (1958–2010) is now available at the National Library of Medicine. Though she was
A Salute to Jerry Hecht
By Ginny A. Roth ~ In 1959, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) gained the photographic talents of Gerald “Jerry” Hecht. For nearly three decades
A Piece of Pi: Historical Perspectives from NLM
Pi Day is the internationally-recognized event when various disciplines come together to celebrate the significance of the Greek letter π.
Remembering Melvin R. Laird, 1922–2016
By Jeffrey Reznick The NLM’s History of Medicine Division mourns the passing of Melvin R. Laird, former Republican congressman from Wisconsin (1953–1969), Secretary of Defense
Truly Translational: Louis Sokoloff and PET Brain Imaging
By Susan Speaker Twenty-first century medical practitioners have many ways of making images of the inside of the body, including x-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging
In the Belly of the Beast: A History of Alternative Medicine at the NIH
Dr. Eric Boyle spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “In the Belly of the Beast: A History of Alternative Medicine at the
Thomas C. Chalmers: Clinical Research Pragmatist
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Laura E. Bothwell, a postdoctoral fellow in Health Policy, Law, and Ethics in the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Harvard Medical
Rare Footage of FDR at NIH
By Rebecca C. Warlow On October 31, 1940, just days before President Franklin Delano Roosevelt would be elected to an unprecedented third term as President