2011年2月17日 · From Macbeth-like preparations of arsenic, iron or phosphorous to white coats and x-rays, the Victorian era witnessed a medical revolution. Bruce Robinson gives a diagnosis. It may be harsh...

2024年11月25日 · One of the most important medical breakthroughs of the 19th century was French chemist Louis Pasteur’s discovery that germs cause disease, following on from Italian bacteriologist Agostino Bassi’s work on silkworm infections.

2016年1月13日 · When Queen Victoria ascended to the throne in 1837, medicine was a world away from what it is today. From morphine for a child’s cough to oil of earthworm for bruises, cures that doctors and pharmacists were providing to …

First, the Victorians saw medicine, using science, as a tool for transforming people's lives and having the capacity to do so not only in Britain but also in the colonies – just as science and technology in general could.

2018年10月30日 · Bloody hands, dirty knives: The horrors of Victorian medicine Surgeons in the 19th century wielded tools caked in bodily fluids, the built-up filth serving as a measure of experience. Medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris shows us just how far we’ve come.

2023年3月23日 · Inside All About History 128: From bloody surgery to strange medical theories, uncover the evolving world of Victorian medicine.

2025年1月27日 · Important Individuals in Victorian Medicine. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836-1917) Francis Galton; Joseph Hodgson; Joseph Lister (the elder), who perfected the microsope, discovering shape of blood corpuscles; Joseph Lord Lister (1827-1912) and Antiseptic Surgery; Florence Nightingale and Nursing; Mary Seacole; John Snow and waterborne disease

There were many advancements in the fields of science and medicine during the Victorian era. The change was so positive that illnesses began to be perceived differently. The reign of Queen Victoria brought about a change in the treatment of diseases. New medicines were discovered and invented and various countries and cultures were explored.

Unusual 1880 medical advice for chocking. During the late 19th and early 20th century, tampons were soaked in opium and belladonna. The opium was to relieve menstrual pain and the belladonna, unknown to be poisonous at the time, was to dilate and relax the vagina.

“Medicine in the Victorian Era” looks at medicine and healthcare during the Victorian Era from 1837-1901 in Britain and France. The site showcases the significant innovations the field experienced during the century.