Stories
- Article
Rethinking the placebo effect
The placebo effect has long been harnessed for both legitimate and fraudulent use, but we’re only just discovering how and why our bodies respond positively to dummy drugs, as Anjuli Sharma reveals.
- Article
Cowpox, Covid-19 and Jenner’s vaccination legacy
The well-known story of vaccination pioneer Edward Jenner has at its heart his drive to make vaccines free of charge and available to all. Now his principles extend to the global campaign for a people’s patent-free vaccine for Covid-19.
- Photo story
From chef’s whites to medical scrubs
Meet the machinists who have rapidly switched from making clothing for hospitality staff to uniforms for hospital workers.
- Long read
Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction
Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Fletcher, Charles Montague (1911-1995), epidemiologist
Fletcher, C. M. (Charles Montague), 1911-Date: 1886 - 1996Reference: PP/CMF- Archives and manuscripts
'Response on Behalf of the Authors of 'Testing Treatments' to Ana Rosengurtss's Email', 'Comments on Editorial for the European Journal of Surgical Oncology "The Ethics of Randomised Controlled Trials', 'Patient and Public Choice? "Screening as a Commodity" or "Continuity, Personal Concern and Restored Trust"?' and other papers.
Hazel ThorntonDate: 1995-2014Reference: PP/HTH/C/4/63Part of: Hazel Thornton: Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Corporate photography shoots C0007934 - C0010148
Date: 1999-c.2001Reference: WT/B/11/1/35Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Browne, Stanley George, CMG, OBE, MD, FRCS, FRCP, DTM (1907-1986)
Browne, Stanley George, 1907-1986Date: 1837-1990Reference: WTI/SGB- Archives and manuscripts
Hazel Thornton: Archive
Hazel ThorntonDate: 1990-2015Reference: PP/HTH