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Join us for the Heberden Society!
By Nicole Milano on October 10, 2019

As caricature evolved from its origins as a practice designed to liberate artists from the constraints of Renaissance Idealism into a tool for social satire and commentary, medicine emerged quickly as one of...
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Pioneers in Reproductive Medicine: Brij Saxena, PhD
on August 1, 2019

Indian inventor, mentor, and researcher Dr. Brij Saxena was a pioneer in the field of reproductive endocrinology. In 1966, he was recruited by Nobel Laureate Dr. Vincent du Vigneaud to join Cornell University...
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Pioneers in Reproductive Medicine: Vincent du Vigneaud, PhD
on June 5, 2019

Nobel Laureate Dr. Vincent du Vigneaud pioneered research in oxytocin during his long career at Cornell University Medical College (now Weill Cornell Medicine.) Oxytocin, a polypeptide hormone, is responsible...
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Pioneers in Reproductive Medicine: John MacLeod, PhD
on May 10, 2019

Scottish scientist John MacLeod was a leading expert in male infertility and the behavior of the human spermatozoa. In 1938 he received an offer to head the male infertility clinic at Cornell University...
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We Heard the Call: Base Hospital No 9
on October 3, 2017

In 1916, the American Red Cross prepared for US possible involvement in the war by organizing base hospitals.  The Red Cross identified several major medical centers or hospitals to organize these units.  The...
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