A Note From The Collection: Lovesick on Valentine’s Day
Relics of St. Valentine of Terni at the basi...
14
Feb
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02
Jan
Knitting Bandages at 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive: The Charitable Work of Eleanor Robinson Countiss
Did you know that the historic building that houses the International Museum of Surgical Science was no...
18
Dec
A Note from the Collection: Diabetic Cataracts – From Ancient Couching to Modern Surgical Solutions
Explore the fascinating journey of diabetic cataract treatments, from ancient surgical techni...
07
Dec
2024 IMSS Holiday Gift Guide!
🎁 Our holiday gift guide is carefully curated by our staff to help you choose gifts for the...
06
Dec
Summer Youth Intern Reflection: Aislin Anstee
Over the summer, IMSS had the privilege of working with two, bright young Chicago-area students through...
04
Dec
Summer Youth Intern Reflections: Lin Saquin
Over the summer, IMSS had the privilege of working with two, bright young Chicago-area students through...
27
Nov
10 Gift Ideas for the Curious Kids in Your Life
Looking for a gift that will spark your child's imagination and ignite their curiosity about anatomy an...
26
Nov
A Year In Review: Health In Space – Daring to Explore
Most of us will never know the experience of space trave...
31
Oct
A Note from the Collection: X-Rays in Breast Cancer (Part 2)
Picture 3. A mammogram X-ray picture of a human female breast with no signs of breast cancer. Source: CDC
16
Oct
A Note from the Collection: X-Rays, Coolidge Tubes, and Breast Cancer (Part 1)
Picture 1. c.1901. An original X-ray print of two human hands in the International Museum of Surgical Science col...