Has menstruation been medicalised? Or will it never happen...

My radical prostatectomy: it will never happen to me--but could it?

It has been conjectured that self-replicating systems will enab

It has been conjectured that self-replicating systems will enable complex macroscale objects to be made in a reasonable time using nanoscale assembly processes [1]. Self-replicating systems might also be used within reconfigurable structures on any scale, such as micro-circuits. An abstract model of a programmable constructor in a kinematic simulation environment is presented. This programmable...

It Will Happen to You

Everyone experiences bereavement but few give prior thought to it. Knowing something about the possible reactions and repercussions of bereavement is the best preparation for it.

Never Has There Been a Shade1

“O this date [in 1618] Abu’l Hasan the artist, who had been awarded the title Nadir al-Zaman [Wonder of the Age], presented a painting he had made .... Since it was worthy of praise, he was shown limitless favor. Without exaggeration, his work is perfect, and his depiction is a masterpiece of the age.” These were the words of Emperor Jahangir of the Mughal Dynasty of India. “Abu’l Hasan’s fathe...

Copying letters to patients--will it happen?

Protection Act 9 and the Access to Medical Records Act 10 all establish a right of access by individuals to reports relating to themselves provided by medical practitioners, and data about them. Access can only be denied where the information may cause serious harm to the physical or mental health condition of the patients or any other person, or where giving access would disclose information r...