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Theriac: An ancient brand?

The name theriac survived for around for two millennia as a pharmaceutical term. But a ‘brand’ name is not always a guarantee of quality.

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When ‘get well soon’ doesn’t cut it

When loved ones are seriously ill, we can hide behind dishonest platitudes or struggle to find the words. Meet the woman working to fix how we speak to sick people.

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Fees, funding and the NHS

In the 1950s, dramatic political battles over NHS charges brought down a government. But public confidence in the service still grew.

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Close encounters of the spiritualist kind

When it comes to practical and emotional advice, Daphne heeds the words of her lost loved ones. Find out how a spiritualist medium helps her stay in touch.

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  • Anatomy Theatre, Leiden, the Netherlands. Line engraving.
  • The Netherlands: map. Coloured engraving after J. Palairet, 17--.
  • Two windmills (in the Netherlands?) Pencil drawing [by Lilly?], 1862.
  • Psychiatric hospital (Het dol huys), Amsterdam, Netherlands. Etching, 17th century.
  • Medicine chest used in the Netherlands Army, 1887, for treating cases of asphyxia.
  • Birdlife on the outlying waters of Cormorant's Island, The Netherlands. Lithograph by P. Trap.
  • A peripatetic medicine vendor entering a house in the Netherlands. Watercolour by R. Craeyvanger, 1866.
  • A peripatetic medicine vendor entering a house in the Netherlands. Watercolour by R. Craeyvanger, 1866.
  • St. Elisabeth Hospital, Haarlem, the Netherlands: Committee Room. Collotype by L. van Leer & Co.
  • Birdlife on the inland waters of Cormorant's Island, The Netherlands. Coloured lithograph by P. Trap.
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