Through the Lens Darkly – Thomas Annan, Public Health, and Infection Control in Victorian Glasgow

This year I am delighted to be giving The Goodall Lecture 2023 on June 19th at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow on Thomas Annan, Public Health, and Infection Control in Victorian Glasgow. Find out more about Thomas Annan here - and book tickets for the event

‘Invalid’: The Power of a Label

The word 'invalid' has existed for over 2000 years. It's meaning has changed and evolved. Recently the word describe wounded troops or disabled individuals, but also meant 'not valued' - this article considers the damage of a label and questions how the interpretations of invalid have linked to discriminate and segregate.

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