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The hell of hay fever

After years suffering in silence, David Jesudason finds speaking out about his pollen allergy gives him hope for a future where his hay-fever symptoms are under control.

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The rise and fall of a medical mesmerist

Uncover the fascinating story of the doctor who popularised hypnotism as a medical technique, and could name Dickens among his famous friends.

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Deadly doses and the hardest of hard drugs

The invention of the modern hypodermic syringe meant we could get high – or accidentally die – faster than before. Find out how this medical breakthrough was adapted for deadly uses.

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Rediscovering Margaret Louden, a forgotten NHS hero

Bored during lockdown, David Jesudason started bin diving at night. Then a chance discovery set him on a new path: to tell the story of a forgotten female surgeon.

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  • The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
  • Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Photograph by Barclay Bros., 1902.
  • Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Photograph by Barclay Bros., 1902.
  • Portrait of William Smellie. From the original painting in the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
  • A meeting of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Engraving by M.Smyth, 1895, after P.A. Hay, 1800.
  • Royal College of Surgeons, architectural drawing.
  • Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of
  • Royal College of Surgeons certificate - Smallpox
  • Royal College of Surgeons, circa 1813. Compare with Sir Zachary Cope, the History of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, London 1959, figure 58.
  • G. Lavenue: Royal College of Surgeons, England. 1839
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