The History of Medicine
Explore the rich history of medicine, from the diseases that once plagued us, how the medicine we take for granted today came to be, and the curious characters and stories surrounding these topics. Updates every week, with breaks between seasons for additional research and planning. Our current topic: Pain. Episodes to resume in early October 2021! Past Season's topics: Season 1 - Antibiotics. Season 2 - Surgery/Anesthesia. Season 3 - Public Health. Season 4 - Mental Illness. Season 5 - Pain.
The History of Medicine
3.12 - Variolation
July 27, 2020
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Kirby Gong
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Season 3
This week we discuss the origins of variolation, or deliberately infecting folks with smallpox to prevent more dangerous smallpox. Variolation then leads eventually to vaccination, and both become fairly wide spread by the mid 1800s, which is to be vital in the advancement of public health.
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