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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.
Catalogue
- Books
Royal College of Surgeons of England / Sir Alan Parks.
Parks, Alan, Sir.Date: 1982- Books
Royal College of Surgeons of England : order of proceedings at the laying of the memorial stone of the new college buildings 5th May, 1953, at 3.30 p.m.
Date: 1953- Archives and manuscripts
Royal College of Surgeons of England, passing certificate
Date: 1834Reference: MS.7273/5Part of: Ellis, Henry William Thomas (b. 1810), surgeon- Archives and manuscripts
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Date: 1930-1935Reference: WTI/SGB/A.11/2Part of: Browne, Stanley George, CMG, OBE, MD, FRCS, FRCP, DTM (1907-1986)- Archives and manuscripts
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Date: c. 1807Reference: MS.4301