Stories
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Guide dogs or good dogs from the Middle Ages
Medieval illustrations often show blind people, sometimes with dogs. But working out whether these were actually guide dogs involves a mix of detailed detective work and expert speculation.
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Investigating what lithium is and how it works
The more questions Laura Grace Simpkins asked about lithium, the more she realised how little is known about this powerful drug and how it affects our mental health.
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When monarchs healed the sick
Our current Queen fortunately doesn’t have to spend hours laying hands on the sick to cure them. But it was a different story for monarchs of the early modern era, whose touch was a sought-after treatment for scrofula.
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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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- Archives and manuscripts
John Seale: letters and notes arising
Date: 1986-1989Reference: MS.8877/6Part of: Henry Sanford: papers relating to John Seale and controversies over AIDS- Archives and manuscripts
Dr John Seale Articles (1) including "Origins"
Date: 1985-1989Reference: MS.8877/4Part of: Henry Sanford: papers relating to John Seale and controversies over AIDS- Archives and manuscripts
Dr John Seale Articles (2) (Spread Factors and "Cover Up")
Date: 1985-1988Reference: MS.8877/5Part of: Henry Sanford: papers relating to John Seale and controversies over AIDS- Archives and manuscripts
Henry Sanford: papers relating to John Seale and controversies over AIDS
Date: 1983-2013Reference: MS.8877- Books
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Augusta lacrimans. A funeral poem to the memory of the honoured John Seale Esq; By E. Settle, city poet.
Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.Date: 1714