#tuberculosis

Stories tagged “tuberculosis” in the Weird Science History archive — 3 stories connected by this topic.

• The Doctor Who Moved Tuberculosis Patients Into Mammoth Cave — and Let the Tour Groups Walk Past
• The Doctor Who Prescribed Living With Cows for Tuberculosis — and Let Them Breathe on His Patients
• The Giant Rats That Sniff Spit for Tuberculosis — and Get Paid in Banana

Related topics: #history of medicine #Humphry Davy #rats #weird medical history