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www.historyisnowmagazine.com
[AI summary] This article details Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis' groundbreaking yet tragic discovery regarding hand-washing to prevent puerperal fever in 19th-century maternity wards. |
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www.quackometer.net
[AI summary] The text presents a debate over the historical use of homeopathy by notable figures like Charles Darwin, with Dana Ullman asserting that Darwin's physician, Dr. James Manby Gully, was a homeopath and that Darwin benefited from his treatments. Ullman provides references from Gully's book, claiming that Gully endorsed homeopathy and that Darwin's health improved significantly under his care. However, HCN and Mojo challenge these claims, questioning the evidence and pointing out that Gully's practice was primarily hydropathy, not homeopathy. The discussion also touches on the current use of homeopathy, with concerns about its efficacy and potential risks to patients. The overall tone is contentious, with both sides presenting arguments and countera... |
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www.methodquarterly.com
[AI summary] The article recounts the tragic history of Ignaz Semmelweis's struggle to introduce handwashing in hospitals and links his story to the modern 'Semmelweis reflex,' the resistance to evidence even within the medical community. |
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www.scienceblogs.com
Yesterday, the University of California, Irvine announced that Susan and Henry Samueli had donated $200 million to establish integrative medicine quackery there. Is this the shape of medicine to come? |
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