Stories
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Parasites and pests from the medieval to the modern
Humans have been reluctant hosts to a plethora of unpleasant parasites for centuries. And medieval evidence shows our modern distaste for these little irritations is just as ancient.
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The men who meddled with nature
The ‘acclimatisation societies’ of the 19th century sought to ‘improve’ on the natural world by releasing non-native species into the wild. The effects were disastrous.
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Louis Wain’s cryptic cats
Once famous for his quirky cat illustrations, today Louis Wain is often portrayed as a ‘psychotic’ artist whose illness can be mapped out through his drawings. Here Bryony Benge-Abbott takes a more rounded view.
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Remote diagnosis from wee to the Web
Medical practice might have moved on from when patients posted flasks of their urine for doctors to taste, but telehealth today keeps up the tradition of remote diagnosis – to our possible detriment.
![Die Pest des Orients, wie sie entsteht und verhütet wird / [Carl Ignatz Lorinser].](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/L0015808/full/282%2C/0/default.jpg)
Catalogue
- Videos
Pest over Europa.
Date: 2003- Books
Pest management / Bryan P. Beirne.
Beirne, Bryan P.Date: 1967- Books
Pest, Heilsangst, und Frömmigkeit : Studien zur religiösen Bewältigung der Pest am Ausgang des Mittelalters / Thilo Esser.
Esser, Thilo, 1968-Date: 1999
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Pest und Pestanstalen / [J.G. Krünitz].
Krünitz, J. G. (Johann Georg), 1728-1796.Date: [1800?]- Books
Pest og folketall 1350-1750 / Lars Walle.
Walle, Lars.Date: 1982