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Today's Find: Blog post Photo of the Day (9): McAdory Home & Infirmary in 1910
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2018-12-20

classic story was published in 1843.

Read more about Dickens and his role in founding the Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children at: https://t.co/6Js62mU7DU

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2018-12-19

This trade card from our William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards advertises "seasonable suggestions" for medicines from D. Jayne and Son, a Philadelphia manufacturer, including Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, Liniment, Sanative Pills, and Tonic Vermifuge.

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2018-12-19

Our brand new temporary exhibition about the Royal Army Medical Corps is now ready for your viewing pleasure. Come on down and pick up an exhibition guide. FREE

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2018-12-14

We'll take one of each, please! This page of sweets from Emile Herisse's "The Art of Pastry and Confectionery Making" has something for everyone.

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2018-12-12

We've accepted a donation of anatomical and surgical artwork created by former Chief Pharmacist at Worcester Royal Infirmary.

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2018-12-11

The Italian physician and author Fortunio Liceti expressed wonder and admiration--not horror-- at the monstrous creatures depicted in his 1616 book of prodigies

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2018-11-30

Richard (1800-1887) edited his brother's "Elements of and was author of a superbly illustrated work, "The Anatomy of the of the Human (#London, 1844), deduced from observations upon 1040 subjects. The artist was Joseph

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2018-11-30

King Garbage graced the cover of this 1891 issue of Harper's Weekly, at a moment when was at it's grimiest.

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2018-11-30

A little turmeric for your morning tea via Robert
Bentley's 1880 Medical Botany https://t.co/2yfG0tRVmU

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2018-11-27

The Spanish Flu was one of the greatest pandemics of all time. On Wednesday 21st Nov to mark the centenary of the first outbreak will be hosting an evening of talks discussing the impact of the pandemic. https://t.co/A2yPgCZhfz

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2018-11-15

are hosting an evening of talks discussing current research in the area of Epidemiology and Public Health . We’d love to see you there. To book your space https://t.co/A2yPgCZhfz

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2018-11-12

It’s estimated that 50,000 Irish men were killed while serving in the British, Commonwealth or United States armies during To commemorate its centenary year we take a look at some of the names that appear in the Roll of Honour 1914-1918

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2018-11-09

invites you to an evening of talks discussing the historical, medical and social impact of the Spanish Flu pandemic. Wednesday 21st November 2018 5-7pm https://t.co/Skm4eN5kIz

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2018-11-07

Albrecht von Haller (1708 – 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet. A pupil of Herman he is often referred to as "the father of modern

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2018-11-07

The Italian physician Fortunio Liceti's 1634 book on the cause and nature of argued that the atypical bodies he depicts here ought to inspire wonder, and not horror https://t.co/ChhqXLtzup

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2018-11-07

Henry Jacob (1818-1890) was a prominent surgeon. He employed the artist Oscar from 1848 to 1854 to draw a series of watercolors illustrating his lessons at the (see pictures of femoral

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2018-11-04

This cartoon showing a dozing Board of Health appeared in Harper's Weekly in 1865; the next year, the Metropolitan Board of Health was established, requiring three of it's members to be physicians

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2018-11-03

Norman Rupert (16 May 1903 – 8 January 1979) was an Australian-born British thoracic surgeon who is primarily remembered for describing Barrett's in 1957.

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2018-11-01