Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine | Non-profit organisation

Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Businesses
• Non-profit organisation

18.01.2022 It’s 10 days until the 2019 Ben Haneman Memorial Lecture at The State Library of New South Wales! Don’t forget to book your tickets to hear Dr Kirsty Short speak on the past and future of influenza virus pandemics - tickets are going fast! #histmed #ozhist #nzhist https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-past-and-future-of-infl

12.01.2022 From gymnastics to splints and uterine massage, the history of physiotherapy takes in a surprisingly broad range of people and practices.

09.01.2022 The Scottish Society of the History of Medicine is holding a symposium on the history of anatomy teaching, 26-27 June 2020. Program and Booking Forms are now available. More information here: https://uk.aesculap-academy.com/go/ #histmed

09.01.2022 These surgical dressing substitutes date from the First World War and consist of a roll of petticoat cotton, curtain material, cotton muslin and block of sphagn...um moss. During the First World War, there was a great demand for surgical dressings. At one time demand outstripped the supply and therefore any spare materials were used as dressings. The greatest shortages developed in Germany after an effective naval blockade prevented supplies of materials reaching German ports. Surgical dressing substitutes were made from a range of textiles, including curtains, cotton muslin and cotton used for petticoats. Perhaps the most unusual material in this group is sphagnum moss. It was first used on a large scale by the Japanese during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Sphagnum was actually an ideal material as it was good for absorbing and keeping hold of liquids, and it had a cooling and soothing effect. Most importantly sphagnum had antiseptic properties which would help prevent infection and gangrene. Credit: Wellcome Collection/ Science Museum. Science Museum Group. Surgical dressing substitutes, Europe, 1914-1918. A600306. https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objec/co177076.

05.01.2022 BOOK NOW!! The NSW Branch of the ANZSHM is pleased to announce the Ben Haneman Memorial Lecture for 2019! The State Library of New South Wales Foundation and the ANZSHM will co-present the Biennial Ben Haneman Memorial Lecture for 2019 in recognition of former ANZSHM president, bibliophile, Library Friend and donor, Dr Ben Haneman AM. Ben donated his extraordinary Cervantes Collection of over 1100 editions to the State Library in 2002.... This prestigious lecture will be held in the Gallery Room in the Mitchell Wing of the State Library of NSW on Thursday 22 August at 6pm. This year it will be a ticketed event costing $25 including wine and canapés. The guest speaker is Dr Kirsty Short, ARC DECRA research fellow in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences at the University of Queensland. Her speaking title is: ‘Those Who Cannot Remember the Past are Condemned to Repeat It: the past and future of influenza virus pandemics.’ 2019 marks the 100-year anniversary of the so-called ‘Spanish’ influenza pandemic in Australia. Dr Kirsty Short will discuss the viral, genetic and immune factors that contributed to the severity of the 191819 pandemic and what this means for modern pandemic preparedness. We hope to see as many ANZSHM members as possible at the event! http://ow.ly/a7gr50vfNBE