History of medicine
Ancient Egyptnews
‘A milestone in the history of medicine’: ancient Egyptian skull shows possible signs of early cancer surgery
Tiny cut marks found on lesions inside the skull suggest that physicians working thousands of years ago may have operated on tumours
London operating theatre—the oldest in Europe—goes under the knife for major restoration
Victorian hospital will re-create the original skylight that aided innovative treatment of “working and deserving” women
London's Wellcome Collection accused of cultural vandalism after closing 'racist, sexist and ableist' display of artefacts
The institution asks “What’s a museum for?” as it shuts display devoted to objects amassed by its founder
Exhibitionspreview
Edinburgh show dissects the art of anatomy and delves into some of the more gruesome practices fuelling it, like graverobbing and murder
National Museum of Scotland exhibition will include works by Leonardo and Cornelis Troost as well as the skeleton of the notorious William Burke