Stories
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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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History of condoms from animal to rubber
Come on a journey from the first recorded condoms in the 16th century to the modern female condoms in the 1990s – and everything in between.
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Blood
Discover the history, mythology and taboos around blood and menopause, and hear from some contemporary voices about their experiences of periods and the onset of menopause.
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Theriac: An ancient brand?
The name theriac survived for around for two millennia as a pharmaceutical term. But a ‘brand’ name is not always a guarantee of quality.
Catalogue
- Books
The development of chemotherapy in Germany in the 20th century / Christa Habrich.
Habrich, ChristaDate: 1990- Archives and manuscripts
Company-wide Newsletters & Journals (internal)
Date: 1942 - 2000Reference: WF/M/PB/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
History of biochemistry in Japan 1877-1940 : a review of the literature / Christine M. Joyner.
Joyner, Christine M.Date: 1978- Books
110 years of psychiatric care in Japan / Yasuo Okada.
Okada, Yasuo.Date: 1982- Books
The development of hospitals in Britain since 1700 and their changing role in health care / Lindsay Granshaw.
Granshaw, Lindsay Patricia, 1954-Date: 1989