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The enigma of the medieval folding almanac
With its combination of rich, portable data and high-end style, this folding almanac could have been the medieval equivalent of the latest iPhone.
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Deadly doses and the hardest of hard drugs
The invention of the modern hypodermic syringe meant we could get high – or accidentally die – faster than before. Find out how this medical breakthrough was adapted for deadly uses.
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Mapping the body
These intricate anatomical drawings show how Ayurveda practitioners have explored the human body and how it works.
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The leukaemia diagnosis I didn’t see coming
Treatment for leukaemia kept journalist Hannah Partos in isolation, like the female prisoner whose image inspired her to write this piece.
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Veins
Date: c.1926-c.1952Reference: PP/HUN/C/2/210Part of: Hunter, Donald (1898-1977)
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Veins and arteries
Emile Beau
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Veins and arteries. Engraving, 1686.
Date: [1686]Reference: 29489i- Books
Veins and their control / John T. Shepherd, Paul M. Vanhoutte.
Shepherd, John T. (John Thompson), 1919-Date: 1975- Pictures
Veins, lungs and the heart in the human body. Colour lithograph after Sir W. Turner.
Turner, Wm. (William), Sir, 1832-1916.Date: [1900?]Reference: 728225iPart of: W. & A.K. Johnston's series of anatomy charts