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On nature cures and taking the waters

When chilly outdoor swims began to chip away at her depression, Jessica J Lee was drawn to a closer study of the complex natural world around her.

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Primodos, paternalism and the fight to be heard

Journalist Florence Wildblood examines the case of Primodos – a conveniently quick but risky hormone pregnancy test that was prescribed in the 1960s and ’70s – and profiles two women at the story’s shocking heart.

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The quest to breed gifted children

If you had the chance, would you choose a genius baby?

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Healthy scepticism

Healthcare sceptics – like those opposed to Covid-19 vaccinations – often have serious, nuanced reasons for doubting medical authorities.

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  • A military doctor / J.S. Virtue & Co. Ltd.
  • A military doctor / J.S. Virtue & Co. Ltd.
  • A uniformed British military doctor in front of a Red Cross horse-drawn cart. Chromolithograph, c. 1870.
  • A young child helps a fisherman pull on the oar of his boat. Etching by Leopold Flameng after E. Renouf.
  • An old man with two crutches is sitting on the steps of a church begging for alms from two women entering the church. Etching by A. Legros.
  • Two Chelsea Pensioners in a garden in winter. Colour lithograph by [F.F.].
  • A Kentish rat-catcher. Photomezzotint after a drawing by W. Collins.
  • The painters Willem van de Velde the younger and Adriaen van de Velde studying a painting on an easel. Engraving by T.V. Desclaux after J.L. Meissonier.
  • The painters Willem van de Velde the younger and Adriaen van de Velde studying a painting on an easel. Engraving by T.V. Desclaux after J.L. Meissonier.
  • Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk: from the river. Etching by E. Slocombe.
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