A copy of the second edition (1555) of De humani corporis fabrica libri septem, by Andreas Vesalius, was auctioned at Christie's in January 2024 and, breaking many records, realised $2,228,000, making it one of the ten most expensive scientific publications ever sold. This copy was previously acquired for €13,200 by a Canadian doctor, who proved that it was annotated by the author. 

The American Association for the History of Medicine (AAHM) is inviting abstract submissions for its 97th annual meeting, scheduled for May 9-12, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas. They are seeking proposals for papers, roundtables, panels, posters, and workshops related to the history of health, healing, and medicine, encompassing various aspects like medical ideas, practices, institutions, and technologies, as well as the experiences of health, illness, and disability. The Program Committee encourages submissions that explore the power dynamics in medicine, including issues of race, gender, and more. They also mention a supplementary virtual meeting following the main event. Submissions must include an abstract of up to 300 words and are due by October 2, 2023. Membership in AAHM is required for presenters.

The event "Reappraising the role of medical history in understanding the past, present and future developments of medicine and healthcare" is organized by the Royal Society of Medicine and includes a panel discussion and an optional dinner. It features two main lectures: "Changes in medicine and understanding their significance" by Dr. Christopher Gardner-Thorpe, a neurologist with a deep interest in medical history, and Dr. Michael Powers KC, a barrister with extensive medico-legal experience. The second lecture, "The forgotten preface," is by Dr. Hilary Morris, a medical historian focusing on nineteenth-century British military and naval preventative medicine.