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Paracetamol or Acetaminophen? April 14, 2026
Danny McGurgan and Mike Cadogan Paracetamol or Acetaminophen? Paracetamol or acetaminophen? Discover how one familiar analgesic was made, overlooked, rediscovered and given two different names worldwide.
Alpha-Gal Syndrome April 12, 2026
Prof Pete Smith and Mike Cadogan Alpha-Gal Syndrome Alpha-gal syndrome explained: tick bites, delayed red meat allergy, cetuximab anaphylaxis, and the clues that linked them.
History of fluorescein April 10, 2026
Sante Nessim and Mike Cadogan History of fluorescein Fluorescein: history, chemistry and modern eye uses—corneal staining, Seidel leak test, Jones drainage test and retinal angiography.