4 results
- Article
- Article
Rediscovering Margaret Louden, a forgotten NHS hero
| David JesudasonSteven Pocock
Bored during lockdown, David Jesudason started bin diving at night. Then a chance discovery set him on a new path: to tell the story of a forgotten female surgeon.
- Article
- Article
The relationship between science and art
| Victoria Kingston
Often seen as opposites, science and art both depend on observation and synthesis.
- Article
- Article
The rise and fall of a medical mesmerist
Uncover the fascinating story of the doctor who popularised hypnotism as a medical technique, and could name Dickens among his famous friends.
- Article
- Article
The blight of the ballooning blood vessels
| Thomas MorrisEmily Evans
In 1817 an emergency operation on a London porter was hailed a ‘success’ despite the patient’s swift demise. Find out how this case became a landmark in vascular surgery.