Stories
- Article
How tuberculosis became a test case for eugenic theory
A 19th-century collaboration that failed to prove how facial features could indicate the diseases people were most likely to suffer from became a significant stepping stone in the new ‘science’ of eugenics.
- Article
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.
- Article
Guerrilla public health
From safe-use guides to needle exchange schemes, Harry Shapiro reflects on 40 years of drug harm reduction in the UK.
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The poor child’s nurse
Charming family scenes in Victorian ads for children’s medicines were at odds with some of the dangerous ingredients they contained.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Nutrition Committee Correspondence
Date: 1947-1951Reference: SA/BMA/G.59Part of: British Medical Association- Archives and manuscripts
Nutrition Committee Correspondence
Date: 1947-1951Reference: SA/BMA/G.60Part of: British Medical Association- Archives and manuscripts
Nutrition Committee Correspondence
Date: 1947-1951Reference: SA/BMA/G.63Part of: British Medical Association- Archives and manuscripts
Nutrition Committee Correspondence
Date: 1947-1951Reference: SA/BMA/G.65Part of: British Medical Association- Archives and manuscripts
Nutrition Committee Correspondence
Date: 1947-1951Reference: SA/BMA/G.61Part of: British Medical Association