The Affluence Connection: Recent studies shed light on the surprising link between affluence and medical students. An analysis of the Association of American Medical Colleges data compared with the U.S. Census reveals that medical students are often from households ranking in the nation’s top 5% income bracket. This was particularly notable among Black and Latino… Read More »
A group of six physicians designed a study in which each of them ingested a Lego head, with the goal of establishing the average transit time for an object frequently swallowed. Their findings were quantified and presented through a metric they humorously termed the ‘Found and Retrieved Time’ or ‘FART’ score. On average, the FART… Read More »
Dr. Werner Forssmann fed a catheter into an artery in his arm and on into his heart without knowing what the consequences would be. He then made an X-ray as proof. This procedure eventually revolutionised heart surgery. In 1956 he was awarded with the Nobel Price for Physiology or Medicine. The post Dr. Werner Forssmann… Read More »
In the 1960’s an American doctor tested if his patients could develop immunity to cancer by injecting them with cancer cells without their consent. He went on to be president of the American Association for Cancer Research. The post In the 1960’s an American doctor tested… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
