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Medicine

Core Concepts in Medicine and Health

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The concept of homeostasis, first named by Walter Cannon in 1926, is central to medicine: nearly every disease represents a failure of the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment.

Why this is interesting

You visit a doctor, take a pill, or get a vaccine without a second thought. But have you ever wondered what core principles make these actions effective—and how they all fit together?