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The case of the cancerous stomach

Steak and schnitzel were on the menu again after Theodor Billroth successfully excised a woman’s stomach cancer in 1881. Remarkably, today’s surgeons still perform the same procedure, with slight modifications.

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A brief history of ventilation

As ventilators continue to play an important part in helping very ill coronavirus patients, medical historian Dr Lindsey Fitzharris traces their development from the first attempts at mouth-to-mouth resuscitation through centuries of medical crises.

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The hidden history of homesickness

Gail Tolley delves into the history of homesickness and discovers that its rich past holds a clue to how we view the experience today.

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A history of twins in science

For thousands of years, twins have been a source of fascination in mythology, religion and the arts. Since the 19th century, they have also been the subject of scientific study and experimentation.

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  • Frontispiece of Medical Case histories of patients
  • First page of Medical Case histories of patients
  • Medical case history of Robert Wilson, patient at the Manor House Asylum, Chiswick. 1892 - 1907
  • Medical case history of Robert Wilson, patient at the Manor House Asylum, Chiswick. 1892 - 1907
  • Medical case history of Robert Wilson, patient at the Manor House Asylum, Chiswick. 1892 - 1907
  • Medical case history of Robert Wilson, patient at the Manor House Asylum, Chiswick. 1892 - 1907
  • Medical case history of Robert Wilson, patient at the Manor House Asylum, Chiswick. 1892 - 1907
  • Medical case history of Robert Wilson, patient at the Manor House Asylum, Chiswick. 1892 - 1907
  • The tryal of Spencer Cowper, John Marson, Ellis Stevens, and William Rogers, Gent. : upon an indictment for the murther of Mrs. Sarah Stout, a Quaker. Before Mr. Baron Hatsell, at Hertford Assizes, July 18. 1699. Of which they were acquitted. With the opinions of the eminent physicians and chyrurgeons on both sides concerning drowned bodies, delivered in the tryal. And the several letters produced in court.
  • The tryal of Spencer Cowper, John Marson, Ellis Stevens, and William Rogers, Gent. : upon an indictment for the murther of Mrs. Sarah Stout, a Quaker. Before Mr. Baron Hatsell, at Hertford Assizes, July 18. 1699. Of which they were acquitted. With the opinions of the eminent physicians and chyrurgeons on both sides concerning drowned bodies, delivered in the tryal. And the several letters produced in court.
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