Her recollection she searched "chlorofrom" on Internet surprises prosecution. June 24, 2011— -- The surprise testimony by Casey Anthony's mother that she was the one who repeatedly looked up ...

Editor's Note: Shauna Devine, Ph.D., is a historian of Civil War and American medicine. She has a Ph.D. in medical history and currently holds a joint appointment as a research fellow at the Schulich ...

The judge has given both sides the day off to prepare for closing arguments. July 2, 2011— -- Closing arguments are set for Sunday in Casey Anthony trial after the prosecution called its final ...

The man accused of killing 3-year-old Mariah Woods is alleged to have used chloroform. Chloroform was invented in the 1830s and among its original uses was in surgery as an anesthetic. The anesthetic ...

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Disinfection of drinking water is an effective water treatment process to prevent the transmission of waterborne infectious diseases. Chlorination has been the most commonly used method to disinfect ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. On Thursday, April 7 1853, Queen Victoria gave birth to Prince Leopold, her eighth child, after inhaling chloroform ...

An accused pedophile killed a 9-year-old girl by giving her chloroform while trying to sexually assault her in a disturbing makeshift tent, according to an affidavit in Colorado. Jeff Beagley, 34, had ...