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Bubbles of history

Since the 1960s, scientists have been able to study the air from past centuries by analysing particles in Arctic ice samples. But as the polar ice melts, the future of this research is changing.

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The hell of hay fever

After years suffering in silence, David Jesudason finds speaking out about his pollen allergy gives him hope for a future where his hay-fever symptoms are under control.

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The rise and fall of a medical mesmerist

Uncover the fascinating story of the doctor who popularised hypnotism as a medical technique, and could name Dickens among his famous friends.

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NHS strikes and the decade of discontent

When the social unrest of the 1970s spread to the NHS, dissatisfied staff challenged the status quo for the first time in quarter of a century.

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  • Royal College of Surgeons, architectural drawing.
  • Royal College of Physicians, London. Engraving.
  • Certificate of merit / Royal Veterinary College.
  • The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
  • Medical transactions / Royal College of Physicians of London.
  • Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of
  • Royal College of Surgeons certificate - Smallpox
  • G. Lavenue: Royal College of Surgeons, England. 1839
  • Royal College of Physicians: building at Amen Corner.
  • Royal College of Surgeons, circa 1813. Compare with Sir Zachary Cope, the History of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, London 1959, figure 58.
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