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The mystery of the malignant brain

In 1884 a neurologist successfully used a patient’s symptoms, plus a new kind of map, to locate a brain tumour. Discover how his best-laid plans for treatment worked out.

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The blight of the ballooning blood vessels

In 1817 an emergency operation on a London porter was hailed a ‘success’ despite the patient’s swift demise. Find out how this case became a landmark in vascular surgery.

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The case of the cancerous stomach

Steak and schnitzel were on the menu again after Theodor Billroth successfully excised a woman’s stomach cancer in 1881. Remarkably, today’s surgeons still perform the same procedure, with slight modifications.

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Self-obsessing in the age of selfies

The tiny, joyful spark of a social media ‘like’ can lead to a damaging obsession. Find out how far people will go when their phone addiction gets the upper hand.

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  • The name "H. Cline"; the outline of a femur; and studs. Relief etchings by Henry Cline, 1784/1811.
  • The name "H. Cline"; the outline of a femur; and studs. Relief etchings by Henry Cline, 1784/1811.
  • The name "H. Cline"; the outline of a femur; and studs. Relief etchings by Henry Cline, 1784/1811.
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