The word ‘bedlam’ conjures up images of chaos and madness. This is hardly surprising since the word is derived from ‘Bethlem’, after Lon...

In WW1, the use of weapons such as grenades, flamethrowers and howitzers meant that war was waged on a vicious industrial scale. ...

Apothecaries Hall, Blackfriars, London On Thursday 29 June I gave a keynote lecture at the G eoffrey Flavell symposium, held at the Worship...

On New Year's Eve my friend and I sat in a busy venue, gently grumbling at all the bonhomie involved in the celebrations: strangers hug...

All I wanted to do was have a quick look at the National Library of Scotland's online resource of  Chapbooks Printed in Scotland , just ...

This last month I’ve been ill. Not seriously ill. Just a virus that goes on and on and on. A debilitating virus with nasty symptoms, bu...

The season of excess in food and drink is still strong in our memories, as are thoughts of ensuing digestive difficulties.  (If you type ...

The history of medicine is the history of mankind. We know ourselves through the adversities our bodies face and the ways in which, thro...