Stories
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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.
- Long read
Healthy scepticism
Healthcare sceptics – like those opposed to Covid-19 vaccinations – often have serious, nuanced reasons for doubting medical authorities.
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The relationship between science and art
Often seen as opposites, science and art both depend on observation and synthesis.
- Book extract
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.
Catalogue
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Die Blutgefässe des Auges / von Th. Leber.
Leber, Theodor, 1840-1917.Date: [between 1870 and 1879?]- Books
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Ophthalmovascular choke / by George M. Gould.
Gould, George Milbrey, 1848-1922.Date: 1908- Archives and manuscripts
Bell, John Pearson: Commonplace Book
Bell, John Pearson, MD, JP (1808-1886)Date: c.1826-1884Reference: MS.8787- Archives and manuscripts
A suffering face (artwork)
Date: 1970-1980Reference: PP/RSI/B/1/1/1/6Part of: Rita Simon Collection- Archives and manuscripts
Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda)
Date: 1926-1927Reference: WF/M/GB/30/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd