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4 years ago By Ernesto — In this Curiosities of Medical History feature, we look at the history of 'female hysteria', a 'condition' that reinforced gender stereotypes.

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4 years ago By Ernesto — This live article covers developments regarding the coronavirus and COVID-19. We will update it regularly as the situation unfolds.