Haemophilia – Blood & Blood Products

The Differences between Blood & Blood Products     When people think of a “blood transfusion” we generally think of the image above.   One whole bag of blood or a unit is most commonly used for patients who require an immediate “blood transfusion” for circumstances which could be seen as life threatening.   The most frequently used example of […]

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The Victorians Surprisingly Liberal Attitude Towards Gay Men

The Victorians’ surprisingly liberal attitude towards gay men     The famous imprisonment of author Oscar Wilde in 1895 for being a homosexual paints a picture of sexual repression and hostility towards same-sex relationships in 19th-century England. But the largest ever survey of court cases relating to the criminalisation of gay men has revealed a surprisingly relaxed attitude towards homosexuality […]

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