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The enigma of the medieval folding almanac

With its combination of rich, portable data and high-end style, this folding almanac could have been the medieval equivalent of the latest iPhone.

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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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Mapping the body

These intricate anatomical drawings show how Ayurveda practitioners have explored the human body and how it works.

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The leukaemia diagnosis I didn’t see coming

Treatment for leukaemia kept journalist Hannah Partos in isolation, like the female prisoner whose image inspired her to write this piece.

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  • Aneurysm, Vein of Galen
  • Aneurysm, Vein of Galen
  • Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) Fluorescein Angiography
  • Infarction of Small Intestine and Thrombosis of Portal Vein
  • Breathing a vein.
  • Jugular vein of great size
  • Blood clot in a vein
  • Varicose vein affecting the leg
  • Vein containing softening clots and lung tissue with deposits from a case of pyaemia
  • Saphenous vein refill test on a horse
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