By Ben Richardson ~ January is National Blood Donor Month, and many people will celebrate by volunteering to give blood
Category: Collections
Posts highlighting the history of medicine and the collections of the National Library of Medicine.
Celebrating the Publication of Circulating Now, Full Circle
By Elizabeth A. Mullen and Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ Today—with deep appreciation of the time and talent of many individuals—we
Mistletoe: Tradition and Trials
By Laura Hartman ~ ‘Tis the season for hanging mistletoe, a tradition that originated in Roman times for celebrations of
Why Epidemiology Should Have Been First Discovered in China but Wasn’t
Circulating Now welcomes Alfredo Morabia, to share some thoughts on the history of epidemiology. Dr. Morabia, is Editor in Chief
Midwife Photographs in “Birthing in Alabama” at Cooper Hewitt
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Lori A. Brown, curator and architect of Birthing in Alabama: Designing Spaces for Reproduction, a
Global AIDS: How Unique was Brazil?
By Marcos Cueto ~ Between the 1990s and the early 2000s, the Brazilian AIDS program became a model for the
Spicing Up Thanksgiving
By Lindsay Franz ~ For many, Thanksgiving kicks off all the delicious food of the holiday season. As baking commences,
Reflections on the 1964 Smoking and Health Report: Don Shopland Part II
This year, 2024, marks the 60th anniversary of U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry’s 1964 landmark Smoking and Health report, which
NLM Collection Tour: Tobacco
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections and resources about tobacco.
Reflections on the 1964 Smoking and Health Report: Don Shopland Part I
This year, 2024, marks the 60th anniversary of U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry’s 1964 landmark Smoking and Health report, which