The first controlled clinical trial recorded in the modern age, carried out in 1747 to test treatments for scurvy, may have drawn inspiration from the nephew of Sir Isaac Newton's laboratory assistant ...
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How a little-known 18th century instrument maker may have inspired the first clinical trial of the modern ageThe design for a medical study in 1743 that was never carried out may have inspired James Lind’s groundbreaking clinical trial that determined the treatment for scurvy.
Perhaps the King and the Royal Navy should now rename HMS Victory 'HMS Compromise'. Nelson's beautiful flagship, still ...
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Saving lives and limbs on the high seas: The extraordinary world of early modern ship's surgeonsImagine you are at sea facing a violent battle with an enemy ship. The experienced 17th-century surgeon John Moyle asked his ...
In the event of a near-peer conflict with China, American allies and partners would bring important capabilities to the table.
Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.
In the 18th century, for many physicians who typically ... On May 20, 1747, Lind assessed a dozen patients with scurvy aboard the Royal Navy ship HMS Salisbury while at sea. All 12 patients ...
A navy captain who once crashed a warship into London Bridge is in hot water again – this time over flooding. Colin ...
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The Remains Of A 17th-Century Barbary Pirate Ship Were Uncovered In The Strait Of GibraltarNearly 20 years ago, a team from the Florida-based company Odyssey Marine Exploration (OME) was searching for the wreckage of an English Navy ... 17th or 18th century. “The small ship almost ...
The discovery that scurvy, a debilitating illness caused by vitamin C deficiency, could be treated with citrus fruit ...
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