Stories
- Article
Cloves to mull, mask and numb
Sweet, pungent, warm, woody: cloves smell and taste like Christmas. But there’s much more to this spice than that.
- Article
The mystery of the malignant brain
In 1884 a neurologist successfully used a patient’s symptoms, plus a new kind of map, to locate a brain tumour. Discover how his best-laid plans for treatment worked out.
- Article
The case of the cancerous stomach
Steak and schnitzel were on the menu again after Theodor Billroth successfully excised a woman’s stomach cancer in 1881. Remarkably, today’s surgeons still perform the same procedure, with slight modifications.
- Article
Lindsey Fitzharris’s prescription for writing
The Wellcome Book Prize shortlisted author of ‘The Butchering Art’ answers five questions on health, inspiration and storytelling.
Catalogue
- Ephemera
Antiseptic pastilles.
- Books
Antiseptic treatment / [Erasmus Wilson].
Wilson, Erasmus, Sir, 1809-1884Date: 1868- Books
Antiseptic surgery / F.F. Cartwright.
Cartwright, Frederick F. (Frederick Fox), 1909-2001Date: 1968- Books
Antiseptic for country practice / by John Balfour.
Balfour, JohnDate: 1876- Books
- Online
Antiseptic surgery; its principles, practice, history, and results.
Cheyne, William Watson, Sir, 1852-1932.Date: 1882