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“Disability is never an individual diagnosis”

As a 35-year-old man, I am sure that my fear of getting old is not uncommon. But for me, that fear goes deeper. I have spina bifida.

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Devilry and doom in 1666

Disastrous events and a significant combination of numbers signalled the end – or perhaps a new beginning – in 1666. But for some, this feverish period fuelled unprecedented inventiveness and development.

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Diagnosing the past

Historical texts rarely supply enough detail for a definitive diagnosis, so medical historians need to proceed with caution.

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The Ladies of Llangollen

As we celebrate LGBT History Month, Sarah Bentley explores the relationship between the two 18th-century women known as the Ladies of Llangollen.

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  • Bencao Gangmu -- C.16 Chinese materia medica, Snakes
  • Daoyin exercises: Intercourse of Dragon and Tiger, Pose 10
  • An obese woman getting up off the ground: three series. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.
  • An obese woman getting up off the ground: three series. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.
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