Hacker News with Generative AI: Medical History

One Head, Two Brains (2015) (theatlantic.com)
In 1939, a group of 10 people between the ages of 10 and 43, all with epilepsy, traveled to the University of Rochester Medical Center, where they would become the first people to undergo a radical new surgery.
Medical History, Epilepsy, Neuroscience
37 points by shry4ns 3 days ago | 42 comments
Results (Don't) Speak for Themselves: A Case for Documentation (population.fyi)
In 1847, Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis made a groundbreaking discovery: handwashing could dramatically reduce maternal mortality rates. By implementing a simple chlorine solution wash between morgue visits and deliveries, he slashed death rates from 18% to 1% in his Vienna hospital ward. Yet, his findings were largely ignored by the medical establishment of the time, and countless women were condemned to death because of it.
Healthcare, Medical History, Scientific Discovery
37 points by RetiredRichard 165 days ago | 10 comments