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Emil von Behring (1854–1917)
By: Maggie Zhou
| Published: Dec 01, 2022
Emil von Behring researched treatments for the common childhood disease diphtheria in Germany in the 1890s and early 1900s. Diphtheria is a lethal…
World War, 1914-1918Diphtheria ToxinDiphtheria AntitoxinDiphtheria--PreventionDiphtheria--Vaccination
Ernst Gräfenberg (1881–1957)
By: Baylee A. Edwards
| Published: Nov 17, 2022
Ernst Gräfenberg was a physician and researcher who studied sexology, the study of human sexuality, in both Germany and the United States during the…
G spotFemale orgasmGynecologySexology--ResearchWorld War, 1914-1918
Gender-affirming Mastectomy
By: Riley McInnis
| Published: Nov 10, 2022
Gender-affirming mastectomy is a type of surgery that removes breast tissue, tightens the skin, and can adjust nipple placement to provide the…
TechnologyTransgender menTransgender youthTransgender ChildrenTransphobia
Luc Antoine Montagnier (1932-2022)
By: Jarrett L. Joubert
| Published: Nov 03, 2022
Luc Montagnier studied viruses, the immune system, and cancer in France during the second half of the twentieth century. In his early career,…
AIDS vaccinesAIDS (Disease)AIDS malignanciesHIV-positive personsHIV (Viruses)
NuvaRing
By: Molly Jacobson
| Published: Oct 13, 2022
The NuvaRing is a self-administered hormonal contraceptive device in the form of a flexible plastic ring that is inserted into the vagina. It…
TechnologyContraceptivesContraceptives, VaginalContraceptives industryContraceptive drugs
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1975)
By: Nathaniel Ross
| Published: Oct 06, 2022
In 1975, the United States Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, referred to as the IDEA, which codified the right of all…
LawDisability EvaluationDisability awarenessIntellectual DisabilityPeople with mental disabilities
Olmstead v. L.C. (1999)
By: Nathaniel Ross
| Published: Sep 28, 2022
In the 1999 case Olmstead v. L.C., hereafter Olmstead, the United States Supreme Court held in a six to three decision that the forced segregation of…
LawDisability awarenessDisability cultureIntellectual disability facilities patientsDisabilities
Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)
By: Nathaniel Ross
| Published: Sep 22, 2022
In 1990, the United States Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA, which prohibits discrimination against people with…
LawDisability awarenessDisability EvaluationCapacity and disabilityDisability culture
"The Role of Urethra in Female Orgasm" (1950), by Ernst Gräfenberg
By: Baylee A. Edwards
| Published: Sep 14, 2022
In 1950, physician and researcher Ernst Gräfenberg published “The Role of Urethra in Female Orgasm,” in the International Journal of Sexology. The…
LiteratureFemale orgasmG spotFrigidity (Psychology)Urethra
United States v. Georgia (2006)
By: Nathaniel Ross
| Published: Sep 07, 2022
In United States v. Georgia, the United States Supreme Court held, in a unanimous decision, that the rights protected under the Americans with…
LawDiscrimination against people with disabilitiesDiscrimination against people with disabilities--Law and legislationGovernment liabilityCivil rights