The only reason we have general anesthesia today is because of a Victorian party drug. Before general anesthesia, surgery was a gruesome affair. The only reason we now have the pain relief we do is ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Ether Dome, a play about the discovery of anesthesia, premiered last Wednesday at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas, according to a CultureMap Houston report. The play focuses on the relationship ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - A Hartford dentist’s discovery in the 1840s made pain-free surgery possible, though he never received recognition during his lifetime. Horace Wells discovered anesthesia after ...