As a result, he wanted to address the issue by testing his non-mercury medicine against conventional treatments, which often involved the use of mercury and was known for its severe side effects.

Hammond directly influenced the practice of medicine by dictating the removal of the deadly mercury compound, calomel, and antimony-based, tartar emetic from military usage. This was very ...

As public health officials around the world scramble to protect their citizens from swine flu, some in the US are grappling with an additional issue: state laws that limit the use of a mercury ...