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Voices of the NHS

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, when millions of us are especially grateful for our NHS, hear the voices of nine exceptional health workers explaining their passion for medicine and for taking care of others.

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Ayurveda: Knowledge for long life

The story of medicine in India is rich and complex. Aarathi Prasad investigates how it came to be this way.

  • Article

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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The extraction of the excruciating bladder stones

Among those vying to find alternatives to major surgery for bladder stones, young doctor Jean Civiale stood out, painstakingly honing a method that was to become the norm.

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  • Leprosy: treatment, traditional medicine
  • Wellcome museum, primitive medicine, treatment
  • A companion to the medicine chest ; or plain directions for the employment of various medicines ... and for the treatment of diseases / By a medical practitioner.
  • The history of inoculation and vaccination for the prevention and treatment of disease : lecture memoranda / XVIIth International Congress of Medicine, London, 1913.
  • The history of inoculation and vaccination for the prevention and treatment of disease : lecture memoranda / XVIIth International Congress of Medicine, London, 1913.
  • The history of inoculation and vaccination for the prevention and treatment of disease : lecture memoranda / XVIIth International Congress of Medicine, London, 1913.
  • Dice representing gambling with health; an advertisement for the Genito Urinary Medicine Clinic (GUM) for treatment and advice on sexually transmitted diseases like Aids by The Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland. Colour lithograph.
  • The magnetic and botanic family physician, and domestic practice of natural medicine : with illustrations showing various phases of mesmeric treatment, including full and concise instruction in mesmerism, curative magnetism, massage, and medical botany / by D. Younger.
  • The magnetic and botanic family physician, and domestic practice of natural medicine : with illustrations showing various phases of mesmeric treatment, including full and concise instruction in mesmerism, curative magnetism, massage, and medical botany / by D. Younger.
  • The magnetic and botanic family physician, and domestic practice of natural medicine : with illustrations showing various phases of mesmeric treatment, including full and concise instruction in mesmerism, curative magnetism, massage, and medical botany / by D. Younger.
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