Swimming, possibly one of humanity’s oldest recreational activities, dates back thousands of years. The earliest known ...

What stands out most about the book I'm carrying under my arm, as I meander through the exhibits at the National Maritime ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

It is neither a painting nor a sculpture. It's a 19th-century condom, made from a sheep's appendix and printed with an erotic image of a nun and three aroused clergymen, now on public display for ...

The Rijksmuseum is presenting a rare 19th-century condom featuring a raunchy print in its new show ... “The pleasure on one side and the risk of sexually transmitted diseases on the other side.

Public Health Wales (PHW) say that tuberculosis (TB) is a "serious public health concern" as cases of the disease are on the rise. New figures from PHW show that cases rose by 14.5% in Wales last ...

A disease that killed millions in the 19th Century is growing again in Wales. Ellie Gosley. 24 March 2025 at 6:28 am ... TB is described by the World Heath Organisation as the "world's deadliest ...

Mumm also notes that around 50% of patients have exhibited radiologically stable disease at the first scan. Furthermore, he says that he expects to see partial responses once patients are on ...

Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child.

The Center for Disease Control advocates a 20-second scrub with soap and water, but this advice wasn’t always considered common sense. In the 19th century, it was scandalous.

Leeches were used to treat a variety of diseases and conditions, such as fever, inflammation, infection, headache, epilepsy, ... But why were leeches so widely used and trusted in the 19th century?