Grief in End-of-Life Care During COVID-19
Deborah Madden discusses anticipatory grief and end-of-life grief narratives in the challenges of the COVID-19 era
Entering the House: Making Sense of COVID-19
Entering their houses, four voices – from anthropology, biology, psychology and philosophy – share surfaces of touch, cross-contaminating as the same themes appear in different ways
Guilty Obsessions
Eva Surawy Stepney discusses how OCD has been understood in relation to fear, anxiety and guilt
Behind the Masks: Mental Health, Marginalisation and COVID-19
Rebecca Walker and Jo Vearey discuss how COVID-19 is impacting mental health and existing inequalities in South Africa
A Patient Record
Gillian Shirreffs uses narrative nonfiction to better understand the new medical situation in which she finds herself.
Menstruation in the Museum
Rebecca Raven discusses how museums are making menstruation more visible, through both collections and activism
The Versatility of Abortion Pills
Morag Ramsey discusses the development of abortion pills in Sweden and the social attitudes around this technology
‘How Can It Not Be Fantastic to Be Touched?’
Marie Hallager Andersen and Mette Terp Høybye investigate movement and touch in the hospital environment
Crowdfunding Healthcare in Shetland: Maakin the NHS
Ellen Stewart reflects on how a Shetland community are using traditional knitting to crowdfund an MRI scanner
Naming the Invisible Patient: A Historical Dilemma
Aisling Shalvey reflects on the historian’s struggle to honour individuals represented in medical archives