The Evolution of Medical Research in the Renaissance: From Superstition to Scientific

Ok, I have a paper due tonight, and it has to relate to health/healthcare/medicine.A few weeks ago, I was going to write about fire safety in Italian Hospitals (It's for a study abroad trip I took there). I decided to switch. I emailed my professor the topic of "Scientific Medicine in Renaissance Italy", and he said that was interesting, but try and edit it slightly in order to make it a "research paper" (I actually have to do research, can't just look up history). So I came up with the new thesis of, "The Evolution of Medical Research in the Renaissance: From Superstition to Scientific" So I have been working on it all day, but I have had lots of trouble connecting all of my sources to the question. In my research, I created an outline, and I found lots of information regarding the Bubonic Plague. Should I create a question about the plague, and risk it without the confirmation of my professor, or should I keep my original?

I think it would be a good idea to create a question dealing with the discovery of the virus or bacteria that caused the bubonic plague. That would deal with medical research. How exactly did they come across the discovery? Did they come up with a vaccine or a way of preventing catching the disease?

I don't know. Hope that helps.