Visualizing Disease: The Art and History of Pathological Illustrations, by Domenico Bertoloni Meli Depictions of sick human bodies were valuable in advancing medical knowledge, says Helen Bynum Helen Bynum 5月 17日
The Microbes Fight Back: Antibiotic Resistance, by Laura Bowater Only diligence and vigilance can keep us ahead of microorganisms that make us ill, Helen Bynum says Helen Bynum 1月 26日
Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery, by Jonathan Lamb Helen Bynum on a multilayered tale of an illness’ history that takes in art, science and more Helen Bynum 1月 19日
Viruses: More Friends than Foes, by Karin Moelling An expert’s personal guide helps Helen Bynum to get better acquainted with the fascinating ubiquitous microorganisms that live on and in us Helen Bynum 12月 15日
Calling the Shots: Why Parents Reject Vaccines, by Jennifer A. Reich Helen Bynum on a study of current immunisation practices in North America and the rise of the home-grown expert Helen Bynum 8月 25日
Adventures of a Female Medical Detective in Pursuit of Smallpox and Aids, by Mary Guinan with Anne D. Mather A punchy whodunnit is backed with plain talk of misogyny, says Helen Bynum Helen Bynum 6月 2日
Radical Reformers and Respectable Rebels: How the Two Lives of Grace Oakeshott Defined an Era, by Jocelyn Robson Helen Bynum on what made a married woman committed to the cause walk away from it all Helen Bynum 3月 17日
Microbes and the Fetlar Man: The Life of Sir William Watson Cheyne, by Jane Coutts The work of a medical pioneer is painted on a canvas rich in domestic detail, says Helen Bynum Helen Bynum 12月 10日
Making Nature: The History of a Scientific Journal, by Melinda Baldwin Helen Bynum lauds an exploration of the moral and social aspects of science through the evolution of a leading publication Helen Bynum 10月 29日
The Man Who Closed the Asylums: Franco Basaglia and the Revolution in Mental Health Care, by John Foot Helen Bynum welcomes a study of the psychiatrist who ended the jail-like seclusion of patients Helen Bynum 8月 27日
Discovering Tuberculosis: A Global History, 1900 to the Present, by Christian W. McMillen Helen Bynum on the unending battle to control one of the most infectious diseases in the world Helen Bynum 8月 20日
Bad Faith: When Religious Belief Undermines Modern Medicine, by Paul A. Offit Helen Bynum on a doctor who is gently but firmly arguing against those who are harming children’s health through their religion Helen Bynum 6月 18日
