Stories
- Article
A brief history of tattoos
The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.
- Article
A symbol of a lost homeland
The story of one protective amulet from Palestine reveals a complex tale. Encompassing the personal history of an influential doctor and collector, it provides a window onto dispossession and exile, and the painful repercussions that are still felt today.
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Why gene editing can never eliminate disability
In a world where DNA testing and gene editing offer ways to eliminate certain disabilities, Jaipreet Virdi explores a more accepting and inclusive approach.
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Why the 1918 Spanish flu defied both memory and imagination
The Black Death, AIDS and Ebola outbreaks are part of our collective cultural memory, but the Spanish flu outbreak has not been.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Medical Parliamentary Committee/British Federation of Medical and Allied Societies: question of RSTMH joining
Date: 1919Reference: WTI/RST/D/5Part of: Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene- Archives and manuscripts
World Federation of Right to Die Societies
World Federation of Right to Die SocietiesDate: 1976-2012Reference: SA/FRD- Archives and manuscripts
Section IV: Medical Societies (Women)
Date: 1879-1980Reference: SA/MWF/C.74-143, C.232-240Part of: Medical Women's Federation- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Proposed Federation with North Eastern and Irish Associations
Date: 1914Reference: SA/MWF/C.80Part of: Medical Women's Federation- Archives and manuscripts
Association of Registered Medical Women (ARMW)
Date: 1879-1916Reference: SA/MWF/C.74-86 and C.232-240Part of: Medical Women's Federation