Social sciences and humanities

Thérèse Coffey appointed as new health and social care secretary

The MP for Suffolk Coastal replaces Steve Barclay, who held the post for just two months.…

MPs recommend government draft pharmacy workforce plan within 12 months

The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee said the workforce plan "must ensure that all pharmacists have adequate access to supervision, training and protected learning time".…

James Morris appointed as new primary care minister

The appointment follows a swathe of 60 resignations that preceded the resignation of prime minister Boris Johnson.…

Plaque unveiled to commemorate first female pharmacist to register in Great Britain

Fanny Elizabeth Potter qualified to register as a practising pharmacist with the then Pharmaceutical Society in 1870.…

Why pairing up with a psychologist helped to reduce risky opioid prescribing

Pharmacist Lis Farquhar has found that working with psychologist Vivienne Laidler has allowed them to better approach their patients' reliance on opioids.…

Pastilles de Cocaine a la Tyrothricine, circa 1940

The pastilles were used in the treatment of mouth and throat ailments.…

Museum treasures: Lapis judaicus, from the Burges Collection of materia medica, 1745–1807

An ancient treatment for urinary disorders.…

Unicorn horns to treat the plague, c. 1745–1807

Narwhal tusks were believed to be unicorn horns and were thought to have incredible healing properties.…

Diphtheria throat swab, 1930s

Throat swabs were used to control the spread of diphtheria in the UK in the 1930s.…

Museum treasures: Hortus Siccus, 1718

A scientific reference book of pressed plant specimens.…