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Epidemic threats and racist legacies

Epidemiology is the systematic, data-driven study of health and disease in populations. But as historian Jacob Steere-Williams suggests, this most scientific of fields emerged in the 19th century imbued with a doctrine of Western imperialism – a legacy that continues to influence how we talk about disease.

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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 Royal Hospital at Chelsea; Stephen Fox, the architect, in a boat on the Thames in the foreground. Engraving by J. Kip, ca. 1707.
  • The Royal Hospital, Chelsea: viewed from the Surrey bank, with boats on the river and two men lounging on the bank. Engraving by S. Lacey after W. Tombleson, 1834.
  • The Royal Hospital, Chelsea: a lamp-post and a gate-post finial. Wood engraving by C.D. Laing, 1845.
  • The Royal Hospital, Chelsea: aerial view of the building and grounds, looking towards the river. Engraving, probably by B. Cole, c. 1720, after J. Kip.
  • The Royal Hospital, Chelsea: viewed from the Surrey bank with boats on the river and three loungers on the near bank. Engraving by J.T. Smith [?] after himself.
  • Four buildings in Chelsea: the Royal Hospital, St Luke's Church, the Old Church, and the Royal Military Asylum. Coloured lithographs.
  • The Royal Hospital, Chelsea: viewed from the Surrey bank with boats on the river. Engraving by W. Wallis after himself, 1816.
  • Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea. Engraving.
  • Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea. Engraving.
  • Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea. Engraving by A. Warren after R. B. Schnebbelie.
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