Health, medicine and the body
The people and discoveries that changed how we deal with our physical health
Dreams: Prophecy, propaganda and psychoanalysis
How our sleeping visions have wielded great influence throughout history.
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Insulin: The discovery that transformed diabetic care
Tracing the discovery of a hormone that has helped millions manage diabetes
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A focus on spectacles
Looking at the history of an invention many of us take for granted
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X-rays: New ways of seeing
The discovery of X-rays in 1895 and how it transformed our world
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Adventures with dentures: The story of dentistry
The painful early roots of a profession we all rely on
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Making waves: the history of swimming
Different strokes for different folks, embracing the story of swimming around the world
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Alexandre Yersin and the race to fight the plague
The life and work of a pioneering Swiss microbiologist
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The woman whose cells changed medical history
The story of Henrietta Lacks who unwittingly left behind an extraordinary medical legacy
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Smallpox: The defeat of the speckled monster
Exploring the 200 year campaign to wipe out a killer disease
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The 1918 Spanish Flu: The mother of all pandemics
The last global pandemic and what it can tell us about tackling Covid-19 .
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Guide dogs for the blind: A history
How did the idea of systematically training dogs for the blind originate?
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Man v mosquito
How humans have waged war against the mosquito for thousands of years
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John Harvey Kellogg: The ‘wellness’ pioneer
How the co-inventor of cornflakes inspired a healthy living revolution
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The history of opium
Opium’s journey from vital medicine to dangerously addictive drug
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Leeuwenhoek: The fabric seller who discovered bacteria
The life and work of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the Dutch pioneer of microscopy
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Anaesthesia: Unwrapping oblivion
Getting under the skin of the discovery which made pain-free operations possible
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Life Support: The Story of the Red Cross
The Story of The International Committee of the Red Cross
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Lifting the lid: The history of the toilet
An invention many rely on, but prefer not to discuss
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Pioneers of surgical hygiene
The painful route to cleanliness in 19th century hospitals
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The first heart transplant
A race to make medical history
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Yellow fever: Man against mosquito
How we tamed one of the world's deadliest diseases, and why it's coming back
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DNA: The code for making life
A close look at the remarkable set of building blocks which all cellular life shares
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