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Ancient Tools Reveal Early Anesthesia Evidence

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May 26, 2026
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The sampled instruments and the residues analysed on each one. Credit: Antiquity, 2026.

More than 600 years ago, a Chinese physician was buried with the tools of his profession: iron scissors and twee…

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