The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.

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As the migrant barge left Dorset, openDemocracy explored life on board the Bibby – and the failed policy that cost millions ...

Lancet Series on the commercial determinants of health1 highlighted how commercial organisations shape health policies, both ...

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From growth charts to anemia thresholds, clinical standards assume a single human prototype. Why are we still using ...