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Just what the doctor (dis)ordered?
New research uncovers the structure of the crystals inside Pepto-Bismol, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and JOEL HELLEWELL
Pepto-Bismol
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If the government really wanted to address public finances, improve living standards and begin economic recovery, it would increase its borrowing for investment, argues MICHAEL BURKE
MATT KERR takes a winter journey through poetry, labour and memory, from Glasgow to Newcastle, arguing that our radical past isn’t something to revere from a distance, but a tool still meant to be used
One of Canada’s most revered politicians is a native of Falkirk but is relatively unknown in his original homeland. KENNY MacASKILL tells his story
Labour prospects in May elections may be irrevocably damaged by Birmingham Council’s costly refusal to settle the year-long dispute, warns STEVE WRIGHT
HENRY FOWLER and ROB POOLE explain the significance of today’s Megapicket
PEPTO-BISMOL, the US antacid drug, was first marketed in New York at the turn of the 20th century.
Its active ingredient is bismuth subsalicylate, technically a “salt” of bismuth. Bismuth salts have been known for their use in treating stomach upsets and bowel problems for centuries.
The medicine is effective for mild stomach ulcers, diarrhoea, and indigestion. One of the most surprising things about it is that it’s not known how bismuth subsalicylate actually works.
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