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Cocaine, the Victorian wonder drug
| Douglas SmallBenjamin Gilbert
Today, cocaine has a very poor public image as one of the causes of crime and violence. But for the Victorians it was welcomed as the saviour of modern surgery.
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Milk trails round Euston
| Esther LesliePeople’s MuseumBenjamin Gilbert
Where cows once grazed near Wellcome Collection in London, baristas now froth their milk. Esther Leslie uncovers Euston’s dairy-based urban history.
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The making of ‘Quacks’
| Helen Babbs
How do you create a medical comedy that’s authentic and laugh-out-loud funny?
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When wounds replace words
| Jules MontagueSteven Pocock
For the many thousands of refugees waiting in Greece, the process to establish the truth of their tragic personal histories is often extremely upsetting. But a group of medics and legal workers is working together to make the system more humane.