Professor of Health History, University of Nottingham
Anna Greenwood is Professor of Health History at the University of Nottingham. She has authored a number of books and articles on the history of medicine- ranging from the history of western medicine in British colonial contexts, Florence Nightingale and the benefits of the Health Humanities.
A brief history of Britain's obsession with the hot water bottle
Dec 31, 2023 10:56 am UTC| Business
Last winter, UK retailers reported record sales of water bottles as consumers look to cut their heating costs as the average household energy bills soared. Boiling a kettle to fill a hot water bottle uses less energy...
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