New book announced: Blood on the Thames
I’m very pleased to say that my next book, Blood on the Thames, has now been announced and is available […]
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So much chaff called brains
One of the most famous of all medical marvels is the case of Phineas Gage, the American railroad worker who
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Cover story
Things have been quiet here for the last couple of months. I’ve been busy with a few other projects, including
An uncommon injury
It’s not often that a surgical emergency is caused by a lemon pip. OK, seeds and nuts of all kinds
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A real-life murder mystery from old Dublin
News today of my next big project – I’m delighted to be writing a book for Harvill Secker, for publication
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Revolutions in surgery
I was delighted to be asked to write a series of essays for the Wellcome Collection, a wonderful museum in
Claws for concern
Philipp Franz von Walther was an eminent German surgeon highly regarded for his expertise in ophthalmology and as a pioneer
The viper’s kiss
The year is 1840, and The Lancet brings us this snippet of medical news from Germany: A man who, from
William Harvey at the Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians in London, which celebrates its 500th anniversary later this year, is currently staging a small
Cured by a collision
Serious rail accidents have become such rare events that it’s easy to forget just how dangerous the railways were in