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A doctor, his community and coronavirus

Reflecting on his experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, GP Gavin Francis vividly recalls a home visit to a man stricken with breathing difficulties.

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The castration effect

Discover how testosterone – or the lack of it – affects the male body, from eunuch slaves to castrato singers, and on to hormone reduction in modern prostate cancer treatment.

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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.

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How to stay together while keeping apart

Vivek Murthy explores how we can keep physically distant while staying emotionally connected.

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  • Nepal; Kunde hospital in the Khumbu, 1986. This is the only hospital in the Khumbu region. A 'Visitors Note' at the gate reads: 'Interested visitors may be shown the hospital between 8 am - 5 pm depending on the availability of staff. For this service a donation is appreciated. The hospital depends on donations.' In 1986, the hospital was remarkably well equipped considering its isolation. There were facilities for minor, and in an emergency, major surgery and dentistry, local and general anaesthesia, and an X-ray machine running off its own generator. Some diagnostic facilities were carried out, and the walls of the main clinic were lined with shelves packed with a good supply of drugs, bandages and sutures.
  • Established over a century : by royal warrant of appointment to H.M. King George : Arnold & Sons (in association with Savory & Moore, Ltd., John Bell & Croyden) : makers of superior veterinary instruments & appliances, 50-52, Wigmore Street, London, W.1. Works: Lawrence Road, Tottenham, N.15.
  • Veterinary order form / Alfred Cox (Surgical) Limited.
  • Established over a century : by royal warrant of appointment to H.M. King George : Arnold & Sons (in association with Savory & Moore, Ltd., John Bell & Croyden) : makers of superior veterinary instruments & appliances, 50-52, Wigmore Street, London, W.1. Works: Lawrence Road, Tottenham, N.15.
  • R. L. Lewis pattern cord-holding forceps : prov. pat. 1657 : for use in conjunction with the "Burdizzo" (or similar) castrator / Arnold & Sons.
  • Companion Care [postage cancellation stamp].
  • Companion Care : Companion Care Limited, PO Box 99, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE12 8JS : telephone and fax (0283) 762886 : with compliments.
  • Arnold veterinary dental instruments / Arnold & Sons.
  • Vann Bros. Ltd. [letterhead] : manufacturers of coldlite instruments : British patents 540806, 549791, 551146.
  • Vann Bros. Ltd. [letterhead] : manufacturers of coldlite instruments : British patents 540806, 549791, 551146.
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