Dead or alive at will
In 1733 a book about depression and mental health was published in Dublin: The English Malady; or, A Treatise of […]
January 2016
Notable deaths, Unfortunate predicaments
The seven-foot tumour
This brief case report is a reminder that there are certain medical horrors which were once commonplace but which are
Hidden dangers, Unfortunate predicaments
Unfortunate injury of the decade
Here’s a story published 150 years ago in the British Medical Journal which made me wince on at least four
Don’t mess with an electric eel
Few creatures have provided such enduring fascination to the medical profession as the electric eel (Electrophorus electricus), a creature capable
Remarkable recoveries, Unfortunate predicaments
Impaled on a stake
How about this for a lucky escape? It’s the sort of grisly farm accident which might be featured in a