How a little-known 18th century instrument maker may have inspired the first clinical trial of the modern age
The design for a medical study in 1743 that was never carried out may have inspired James Lind’s groundbreaking clinical ...
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USS John F. Kennedy to leave Navy Yard on Thursday to embark on final voyage before being scrapped in Texas
The aircraft carrier, which has been docked in South Philadelphia since 2008, will make its exit through the Delaware River.
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Royal Navy submarines of the future conceptualised
In the 18th Century the Royal Navy began sheathing ships in copper - dramatically improving speed - and the dreadnought revolutionised naval warfare in the run up to World War One. The new ...
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Regimental anniversary to feature story of 18th-Century rule-breaker
she deserted to join the navy and fought in India at Pondicherry. Mr Kirby said it is not clear how she managed to keep her identity a secret, but it was later all revealed in an 18th-Century best ...
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How an 18th century instrument maker may have inspired the first clinical trial of the modern age
The first controlled clinical trial recorded in the modern age, carried out in 1747 to test treatments for scurvy, may have ...
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How a little-known 18th century instrument maker may have inspired the first clinical trial of the modern age
Things changed when Royal Navy surgeon James Lind set out to see what could be used to treat scurvy, the scourge of sailors for thousands of years. But a new analysis of an 18th century study by ...