Stories
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The ‘undesirable epileptic’
Abused in her marriage for being 'a sick woman', Aparna Nair looked to history to make sense of the response to her epilepsy. She discovered how centuries of fear and discrimination were often endorsed by science and legislation.
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The island of unclaimed bodies
In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.
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Tripping for spiritualism and science
Getting high in the name of religion or creativity has been practised for centuries. Now it seems hallucinogenics could help treat mental illnesses too.
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How your hairdresser could save your life
Barbers and hairdressers have a unique view of us – one that means they can spot potentially dangerous health problems. Find out how buzzcuts can lead to blood-pressure checks, and dip-dyes show the way to the dermatologist.
Catalogue
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Genetics and the law / edited by Aubrey Milunsky and George J. Annas.
National Symposium on Genetics and the Law (1975 : Boston, Mass.)Date: [1976], ©1976- Books
The governance of genetic information : who decides? / edited by Heather Widdows and Caroline Mullen.
Date: 2009- Archives and manuscripts
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'Sex/Gender verification in international sports: the need to re-examine policy - and our notions of femininity, physical equality and fair play,' by Alison S Carlson, with related correspondence and papers
Date: 18 Aug 1995-4 Oct 1995Reference: UGC 188/8/28Part of: Papers of Malcolm Andrew Ferguson-Smith, geneticist, Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Glasgow, Scotland- Archives and manuscripts
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'Ann Chester Chandley DSc, F.I. Biol., F.R.S.E. - a tribute and appreciation on the occasion of her retirement' in Chromosome Research 5.1, (1997)
Date: 1996Reference: UGC 188/4/1/11Part of: Papers of Malcolm Andrew Ferguson-Smith, geneticist, Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Glasgow, Scotland- Archives and manuscripts
Society of Medical Officers of Health
Society of Medical Officers of HealthDate: 1856-1998Reference: SA/SMO