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Duelling doctors

An enduring enthusiasm for 18th-century gentlemen to defend their ‘honour’ by duelling placed doctors in a delicate position. Specially when they faced being shot themselves.

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Black pepper to fuel fiery fights and cure haemorrhoids

This common condiment was once very valuable and, until surprisingly recently, used as a versatile medicine.

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Inside the minds of Teeth’s two curators, James Peto and Emily Scott-Dearing

James Peto and Emily Scott-Dearing talk visceral reactions, their interactions and object extractions.

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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.

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  • John Hunter, father of William and John Hunter. Oil painting by James Hunter.
  • John Hunter, father of William and John Hunter. Oil painting by James Hunter.
  • The Life of John Hunter: J. Hunter.
  • The Life of John Hunter: "Hunter goes to Pott".
  • John Hunter. Stipple engraving.
  • John Hunter. Plaster relief.
  • FOOT: Life of John Hunter
  • John Hunter. Wood engraving, 1864.
  • The life of John Hunter, 'Animals'.
  • Electric organ of Torpedo; John Hunter.
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