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Nebrija University Madrid. Photo courtesy: engage.eu
12th Meeting of the International Society for the History of Medicine

The 12th Meeting of the International Society for the History of Medicine will be held from October 15–17, 2025, at Nebrija University in Madrid. Organized in collaboration with the Francisco Vallés Institute of Clinical Ethics, the event focuses on "Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue" in medical history. Key topics include Christian, Arab/Islamic, and Jewish medical traditions, bioethics, nursing, and the evolution of medical specialties. Abstract submissions are open until July 31, 2025, with presentations limited to 12 minutes. The conference will be conducted in English, French, and Spanish, with simultaneous subtitled translation available.

31st BSHM Congress — University of Leeds, 10–13 Sept 2025

The British Society for the History of Medicine (BSHM) invites you to its 31st Congress, exploring the history of medicine and healthcare, from 10–13 September 2025 at the Cloth Hall Court, University of Leeds, UK. Main topics: Herbs, Potions & Magic Bullets – From remedies to biotech; Disability & Rehabilitation – Changing perceptions & care; Medical Learning – Education & research history. 

Workshop on Scientific Archives in Medical History
Workshop on Scientific Archives

The Committee on the Archives of Science and Technology of the International Council on Archives is organizing the Fourth Workshop on Scientific Archives, scheduled for June 5-6, 2024, at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Library. This in-person workshop aims to gather a diverse community involved in the management of contemporary scientific and technological archives. Information quoted from the American Association for the History of Medicine (AAHM) web-site.

MEDICAL ARTICLES

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Fragments of the drawings in the Patent US1742497 applied in 1925 for the Luer-Lok system
Why Becton & Dickinson called its system Luer-Lok?

Becton & Dickinson invented the world-known standard for connecting needles to syringes and registered it under the trademark name 'Luer-Lok'. Why did the American company name their innovation after the French company Maison Lüer? Here is the story behind one of the most practical inventions in the field of medicine.

Wax anatomy model of the Head with superficial vessels and nerves
Anatomy wax model 'made in Italy'

Wax anatomical models designed to train physicians and educate the public were once innovative educational teaching aids. Some world-class museums including La Specola in Pisa, Josephinum in Vienna, Palazzo Poggi in Bologna, Science Museum in London, Semmelweis Museum in Budapest, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris are proud of their collections. This amazing craft, combining art and science, anatomy and chemistry, practical skill and theoretical knowledge, which stood at the forefront of innovation in the 17th and 18th centuries, originated and flourished in Northern Italy

A prototype and its successor
L'inconnue de la Seine – a Prototype for Resusci Anne

The famous mask of L'inconnue de la Seine or La Belle Italienne served as prototype for the face of the world's first and main cardiopulmonary resuscitation manikin, Resusci Anne. The mask's history is worthy of further investigation, as it has been previously researched and is still a topic of ongoing study.

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