Modern ethical research committees are "remarkably uninterested" in the ethics of research of the past. In a series of essays, this book aims to to create a greater awareness. #medicalethics #medicalhistory Our latest reviews: bshm.org.uk/book-reviews...

#Dengue fever is spreading globally in warm areas as climate change advances. Randall M Packard, Emeritus Professor in the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins, has made a major contribution with his historical review: Fevered Cities. A History of Dengue Epidemics. bshm.org.uk/book-reviews...

The new Osler Travel Grant offers up to £4000 for UK medical undergraduates to travel to the US and/or Canada to to do research in #medicalhistory using resources not available in the UK or online. Applications are now open. See bshm.org.uk/students/

Our opening keynote speaker at #BSHMCongress in Leeds Lara Marks revealed the 50 year journey of #monoclonal antibodies to become a vital part of modern medicine for diagnostics and treatments.

A 19th century Bristol doctor, a talented man of varied interests, James Cowles Prichard, wrote extensively on the natural history of the human race and on nervous diseases. Was he a psychiatrist or an anthropologist? #medicalhistory Our latest book review. bshm.org.uk/book-reviews...

Big discount on day rate for full time students attending our #medicalhistory Congress in Leeds 10-13 Sept. But don't wait. Registration closes tomorrow.

Substitutes for medical attendance in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, 1880-1912 - just one of dozens of varied presentations at the BSHM Congress in Leeds from 10-13 Sept. There's just time to register. Join BSHM now for a discount. #medicalhistory bshm.org.uk/congress-2025/

The University of Edinburgh Medical School was established in 1726, the oldest medical school in the UK. This floor plan dates from 1896. Mr Iain Macintyre talks about the history of medical learning at our Congress from 10-13 Sept in Leeds. Registration closes 19.8. bshm.org.uk/congress-2025/

Losing Sight of the Shore describes Scottish doctors’ involvement in global exploration during the British Imperial age. #medicalhistory #scotland #empire See our latest book review: bshm.org.uk/book-reviews...

There is a connection between Sherlock Holmes and our Congress in Leeds from 10-13 Sept. Edinburgh Medical School, the oldest in the UK, was the alma mater of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. One of the themes of the Congress is medical & healthcare learning. Elementary. bshm.org.uk/congress-2025/

Early bird registration rates end on 8 July for our Congress in Leeds from 10-13 Sept. bshm.org.uk/congress-2025/

Our new book review: Caring in an Age of Reform: A History of Guy’s and St Thomas’ 1948-2010 by Stephanie J. Snow bshm.org.uk/book-reviews/

This fascinating lecture on repairing the wounded in conflicts is open to all at the Society of Apothecaries near Blackfriars in London. #plasticsurgery

The history of #disability is suffused with myths. The historical examination of people’s everyday lives creates new insights. Keynote speaker Simon Jarrett explores the tense and uneasy relationship between disability & medicine: BSHM Congress 10-13 Sept in Leeds. bshm.org.uk/congress-2025/

The fine Grade II listed Cloth Hall Court was built for the trade of ‘Yorkshire Broadcloths’ produced in Leeds and the surrounding areas. Now a conference centre, it's the venue for the BSHM Congress 10-13 Sept. Interested in #medicalhistory? Join us there: bshm.org.uk/congress-2025/