Seif Shaheen

Oct 28, 2024 | cambridge.org | Sophie Callanan |Mohammad Talaei |Anna Delahunt |Seif Shaheen

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Jun 14, 2024 | thorax.bmj.com | Seif Shaheen

Clinical EpidemiologyLady Astor: ‘Sir, if you were my husband, I would put arsenic in your tea!’Churchill: ‘If I were your husband, I would drink it!’This apocryphal joke is a reminder that arsenic is a potentially fatal poison. The phrase ‘mad as a hatter’ stems from the historical use of mercury by hatmakers, which could have neurotoxic consequences. Ironically, both these metals were also used therapeutically in the past to treat various diseases including syphilis.

Apr 10, 2024 | thorax.bmj.com | Seif Shaheen

Clinical EpidemiologyLady Astor: ‘Sir, if you were my husband, I would put arsenic in your tea!’Churchill: ‘If I were your husband, I would drink it!’This apocryphal joke is a reminder that arsenic is a potentially fatal poison. The phrase ‘mad as a hatter’ stems from the historical use of mercury by hatmakers, which could have neurotoxic consequences. Ironically, both these metals were also used therapeutically in the past to treat various diseases including syphilis.