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At the National Library of Medicine, we preserve an expansive collection of more than 30 million items spanning eleven centuries. Each item tells part of the complex and evolving story of human health across time and place. From centuries-old manuscripts to Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, these treasures offer powerful windows into the history, progress, and future of medicine. Every item in the National Library of Medicine’s collection opens a window onto humanity’s efforts to understand health, illness, and the human body. These treasures connect centuries of discovery, showing how today’s breakthroughs are built on the knowledge of the past. What you see here is just the beginning—learn more on the National Library of Medicine website or on our Circulating Now blog and discover more treasures we preserve today for the discoveries of tomorrow!