Women played a vital front-line role during the First World War. Stephanie Millard explores the stories behind the heroines.
Mysterious red circles have appeared on the skin of Olympic athletes at Rio 2016. Assistant Curator of Medicine Jack Mitchell explains more.
Artist Esther Fox explores the ethical challenges associated with pre-natal genetic screening in a new piece of art now on display in the Museum.
Type 1 Diabetes is a condition that needs to be managed around the clock. Ask anyone who has managed this condition for an extended amount of time and you will hear that the main challenges are not the multiple daily injections, or even the invasive blood testing, but the mental pressure to keep track of your blood sugars, treatments, medication calculations and the relentless effort to keep this never-ending juggling act going.
Sue Freeth, CEO of Combat Stress reflects on the psychological impact of WWI and draws parallels with treatment provided to soldiers today.
Of the many emotive objects in our Wounded exhibition none have the power to move more than this series of pastel sketches of young Allied soldiers.
Blind Veterans UK archivist, Rob Baker, describes the significance of the Braille watch
Roger Highfield describes a milestone supercomputer simulation that provides a glimpse of the future of medicine.
Discover the story of the Andropatch in our Wonderful Things blog series.
Vanessa Applebaum reveals how we conserve and care for objects before they go on display in the Museum.
A new device that might help prevent brain injuries has gone on display at the Museum.
At the 2016 Hay Festival, Director of External Affairs Roger Highfield interviewed the President of the Society, Nobelist Venki Ramakrishnan.