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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

But not so long ago, surgery was very different. The precursor to the modern anesthesia we know and love today wasn't even discovered until the 1800s, and then, it wasn't even discovered on purpose!