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"Disease: A Historical Battle Against the Unseen Foe" In 1845, as the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail on their ill-fated Arctic expedition

Background imageDisease Collection: Cover of' 'L'Assiette au Beurre'', number 413, Satirical in Colours, 1909_2_27

Cover of' 'L'Assiette au Beurre'', number 413, Satirical in Colours, 1909_2_27
ICA4912873 Cover of' 'L'Assiette au Beurre'', number 413, Satirical in Colours, 1909_2_27; (add.info.: Medical, Sexuality, Love, Adultery)

Background imageDisease Collection: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Necker hospital, photograph of malformation in the sick, 1901

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Necker hospital, photograph of malformation in the sick, 1901
LUX4788361 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Necker hospital, photograph of malformation in the sick, 1901; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Necker hospital

Background imageDisease Collection: Portrait of Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) during the fatal illness at Mount McGregor (New York)

Portrait of Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) during the fatal illness at Mount McGregor (New York)
NWI4935915 Portrait of Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) during the fatal illness at Mount McGregor (New York, USA) in 1885 - Colorised engraving from a 19th century photograph - Ulysses S

Background imageDisease Collection: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: pilgrims in prayer next to the basilica, 1890

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: pilgrims in prayer next to the basilica, 1890
LUX4796443 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: pilgrims in prayer next to the basilica, 1890; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65)

Background imageDisease Collection: Engraving of the book of Ambroise Pare: Monsters and Prodiges (1573) - Text

Engraving of the book of Ambroise Pare: Monsters and Prodiges (1573) - Text
PCT4261014 Engraving of the book of Ambroise Pare: Monsters and Prodiges (1573) - Text: " This present monster depicted here was found in an egg with the face and face of a man

Background imageDisease Collection: Engraving of the book of Ambroise Pare: ' Monsters and Wonders' (1573)

Engraving of the book of Ambroise Pare: " Monsters and Wonders" (1573)
PCT4260983 Engraving of the book of Ambroise Pare: " Monsters and Wonders" (1573) - Figure of a foal having the head of a man - Extract from the text

Background imageDisease Collection: Trocade a tracheotomy, brush for the stomach, tumour in the chest after Lorenz Heister

Trocade a tracheotomy, brush for the stomach, tumour in the chest after Lorenz Heister
FLO4611930 Trocade a tracheotomy, brush for the stomach, tumour in the chest after Lorenz Heister, scar after the elimination of the tumour

Background imageDisease Collection: Skin Diseases: Purple Spots, Purpura Varieties and Rose Rash - Lithography by John Pass

Skin Diseases: Purple Spots, Purpura Varieties and Rose Rash - Lithography by John Pass
FLO4618721 Skin Diseases: Purple Spots, Purpura Varieties and Rose Rash - Lithography by John Pass, published in "Encyclopedia Londinensis" by John Wilkes, J.Adlard Edition, London

Background imageDisease Collection: Prurigo strophulus, infant skin dermatosis and lichen simplex

Prurigo strophulus, infant skin dermatosis and lichen simplex, skin thickening after pruritus - Lithography by John
FLO4618795 Prurigo strophulus, infant skin dermatosis and lichen simplex, skin thickening after pruritus - Lithography by John Pass, published in "Encyclopedia Londinensis" by John Wilkes

Background imageDisease Collection: Sycosis of the beard and scalp, chronic inflammation of the hair follicles - Lithography by John

Sycosis of the beard and scalp, chronic inflammation of the hair follicles - Lithography by John Pass
FLO4618744 Sycosis of the beard and scalp, chronic inflammation of the hair follicles - Lithography by John Pass, published in "Encyclopedia Londinensis" by John Wilkes, J.Adlard Edition

Background imageDisease Collection: Contagious skin diseases: impetigo and rhypia. Lithograph of John Pass, published in 'Encyclopedia

Contagious skin diseases: impetigo and rhypia. Lithograph of John Pass, published in "Encyclopedia
FLO4618719 Contagious skin diseases: impetigo and rhypia. Lithograph of John Pass, published in "Encyclopedia Londinensis" by John Wilkes, edition J.Adlard, London

Background imageDisease Collection: King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain (print)

King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain (print)
3520622 King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain (print); (add.info.: King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain

Background imageDisease Collection: Concern over public health and diseases, 1870

Concern over public health and diseases, 1870
3478375 Concern over public health and diseases, 1870; (add.info.: Cartoon illustration depicting concern over public health and diseases in Victorian Britain. 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageDisease Collection: A dying man lying in bed

A dying man lying in bed
2910880 A dying man lying in bed; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a dying man lying in bed with an oil lamp providing light. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageDisease Collection: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): the dog man Adrian Jerticheff, 1875

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): the dog man Adrian Jerticheff, 1875
LUX4711120 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): the dog man Adrian Jerticheff, 1875; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): the dog man Adrian Jerticheff, 1875); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Background imageDisease Collection: English dandies and doctor visiting a sick man in his bedroom

English dandies and doctor visiting a sick man in his bedroom, while servants bring soup and a bedpan
FLO4662143 English dandies and doctor visiting a sick man in his bedroom, while servants bring soup and a bedpan. Jerry beat to a stand still! Dr

Background imageDisease Collection: Saint Antoine de Padoue, Anthony of Padua (print)

Saint Antoine de Padoue, Anthony of Padua (print)
3434354 Saint Antoine de Padoue, Anthony of Padua (print); (add.info.: Religion. Religion Catholique. Image pieuse, France, vers 1900. Coll. Part. Religion. Catholic Religion)

Background imageDisease Collection: Healthy and TB lungs - 1866 anatomical illustration showing the external appearance of a healthy

Healthy and TB lungs - 1866 anatomical illustration showing the external appearance of a healthy lung (left)
JAB4119469 Healthy and TB lungs - 1866 anatomical illustration showing the external appearance of a healthy lung (left) compared with that of a lung affected by tuberculosis (TB)

Background imageDisease Collection: Letter G. A sick child in a bed with a medicine (syrup) on the bedside table

Letter G. A sick child in a bed with a medicine (syrup) on the bedside table
DUV4210191 Letter G. A sick child in a bed with a medicine (syrup) on the bedside table. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"

Background imageDisease Collection: Young man at his father's deathbed, 1850

Young man at his father's deathbed, 1850
3478625 Young man at his father's deathbed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a young man sitting at his father's deathbed. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageDisease Collection: Medicine. Louis Pasteur and the anthrax. Imagery, France, c.1900

Medicine. Louis Pasteur and the anthrax. Imagery, France, c.1900
2636422 Medicine. Louis Pasteur and the anthrax. Imagery, France, c.1900.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Medecine. Imagerie, France, ca 1900. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Background imageDisease Collection: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): group portrait of a medical team from Salpetriere examining a

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): group portrait of a medical team from Salpetriere examining a patient, 1910
LUX4747110 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): group portrait of a medical team from Salpetriere examining a patient, 1910; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Background imageDisease Collection: Gillray cartoon on vaccination against Smallpox using Cowpox serum, 1802

Gillray cartoon on vaccination against Smallpox using Cowpox serum, 1802. In 1796 the English physician Edward Jenner
530717 Gillray cartoon on vaccination against Smallpox using Cowpox serum, 1802. In 1796 the English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823) proved efficacy of practice

Background imageDisease Collection: Edward Jenner (1749-1823) English physician, vaccinating a child against Smallpox using Cowpox serum

Edward Jenner (1749-1823) English physician, vaccinating a child against Smallpox using Cowpox serum
530715 Edward Jenner (1749-1823) English physician, vaccinating a child against Smallpox using Cowpox serum. Artist's impression from Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1901.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageDisease Collection: Plague of London, 1665. Engraving of 1810

Plague of London, 1665. Engraving of 1810
536279 Plague of London, 1665. Engraving of 1810; (add.info.: Scenes of death and despair in a London street during the plague); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageDisease Collection: Woman with goitre, and enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by lack of iodine

Woman with goitre, and enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by lack of iodine
527396 Woman with goitre, and enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by lack of iodine. From Jules Rengade Les Grands Maux et les Grands Remedes, Paris, c1890.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageDisease Collection: Depiction of Meningitis. 19th century (engraving)

Depiction of Meningitis. 19th century (engraving)
672821 Depiction of Meningitis. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageDisease Collection: Depiction of Measles. 19th century (engraving)

Depiction of Measles. 19th century (engraving)
672868 Depiction of Measles. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageDisease Collection: Depiction of Mumps. 19th century (engraving)

Depiction of Mumps. 19th century (engraving)
672822 Depiction of Mumps. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageDisease Collection: Illustration of a man with a deformed foot and crutches

Illustration of a man with a deformed foot and crutches
1578329 Illustration of a man with a deformed foot and crutches; (add.info.: Illustration of a man with a deformed foot and crutches. Dated 14th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageDisease Collection: Advertisement for Kruschen Salts, first line of defence against the Influenza, 1919 (litho)

Advertisement for Kruschen Salts, first line of defence against the Influenza, 1919 (litho)
8636031 Advertisement for Kruschen Salts, first line of defence against the Influenza, 1919 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDisease Collection: Preventing the spread of diseases carried by rats on ships (b/w photo)

Preventing the spread of diseases carried by rats on ships (b/w photo)
8635906 Preventing the spread of diseases carried by rats on ships (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDisease Collection: Scow, Seal, Seal, Shad, Shed, Ship, Shoe, Shop, Shot, Show, Show, Sick (engraving)

Scow, Seal, Seal, Shad, Shed, Ship, Shoe, Shop, Shot, Show, Show, Sick (engraving)
8651806 Scow, Seal, Seal, Shad, Shed, Ship, Shoe, Shop, Shot, Show, Show, Sick (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scow, Seal, Seal, Shad, Shed)

Background imageDisease Collection: Bedroom of Sir Ronald Ross, East Africa (b/w photo)

Bedroom of Sir Ronald Ross, East Africa (b/w photo)
8676291 Bedroom of Sir Ronald Ross, East Africa (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDisease Collection: A Plague of Locusts (litho)

A Plague of Locusts (litho)
8661053 A Plague of Locusts (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Plague of Locusts)

Background imageDisease Collection: Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany (colour litho)

Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany (colour litho)
8663944 Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany (colour litho) by Gehrke, Fritz (1855-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany)

Background imageDisease Collection: Very Ill (engraving)

Very Ill (engraving)
8673436 Very Ill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Very Ill. Illustration for Little Folks (Cassell Petter & Galpin), Vol III

Background imageDisease Collection: The plague in Paris at the end of 1544 (engraving)

The plague in Paris at the end of 1544 (engraving)
5944497 The plague in Paris at the end of 1544 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving La plague returned to Paris at the end of the year 1544; the number of victims was a great)

Background imageDisease Collection: Canon Medicinae (Canon of Medicine): Kitab Al Qanun fi Al-Tibb

Canon Medicinae (Canon of Medicine): Kitab Al Qanun fi Al-Tibb, more simply known in the West as Qanun or Canon
VEN5028197 Canon Medicinae (Canon of Medicine): Kitab Al Qanun fi Al-Tibb, more simply known in the West as Qanun or Canon, book of the medical laws of the philosopher

Background imageDisease Collection: Engraving of the book of Ambroise Pare: Monsters and Wonders (1573)

Engraving of the book of Ambroise Pare: Monsters and Wonders (1573) - Figure of a girl with two heads
PCT4261003 Engraving of the book of Ambroise Pare: Monsters and Wonders (1573) - Figure of a girl with two heads.; (add.info.: Engraving of the book of Ambroise Pare)

Background imageDisease Collection: France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: at the hospital, visit of the boss, interns

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: at the hospital, visit of the boss, interns
LUX4757491 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: at the hospital, visit of the boss, interns, nurses and sisters with their medical equipment, 1895; (add.info.: France)

Background imageDisease Collection: Woman suffering from Lupus Vulgaris, a tubercular skin infection

Woman suffering from Lupus Vulgaris, a tubercular skin infection. From Jules Rengade Les Grands Maux et les Grands
527483 Woman suffering from Lupus Vulgaris, a tubercular skin infection. From Jules Rengade Les Grands Maux et les Grands Remedes, Paris, c1890

Background imageDisease Collection: Physician in protective clothing during an outbreak of Plague. From Manget Triate de la peste, 1721

Physician in protective clothing during an outbreak of Plague. From Manget Triate de la peste, 1721
527300 Physician in protective clothing during an outbreak of Plague. From Manget Triate de la peste, 1721. ; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageDisease Collection: Representation of the death of a cholera victim Engraving from 'The Catholic

Representation of the death of a cholera victim Engraving from "The Catholic
JAB4119532 Representation of the death of a cholera victim Engraving from "The Catholic, religious store" 1845 Private collection; (add.info)

Background imageDisease Collection: Eighth crusade: epidemic of plague during the siege of Tunis

Eighth crusade: epidemic of plague during the siege of Tunis, 1270 (eighth crusade: plague during the siege of Tunis)
ELD4944964 Eighth crusade: epidemic of plague during the siege of Tunis, 1270 (eighth crusade: plague during the siege of Tunis)

Background imageDisease Collection: 'La peste de Tournai en 1095' Grande epidemie a Tournai, certains corps gisent a terre

"La peste de Tournai en 1095" Grande epidemie a Tournai, certains corps gisent a terre
AIS5386258 "La peste de Tournai en 1095" Grande epidemie a Tournai, certains corps gisent a terre, procession religieuse pour eradiquer la maladie

Background imageDisease Collection: Illustration in ' Song illustree', ca. 1840 - The Magnetiseur - Esoterism Spiritism

Illustration in " Song illustree", ca. 1840 - The Magnetiseur - Esoterism Spiritism
ICA4841338 Illustration in " Song illustree", ca. 1840 - The Magnetiseur - Esoterism Spiritism; (add.info.: Illustration in " Song illustree", ca)

Background imageDisease Collection: Portrait of the doctor Philippe Pinel (1745-1826), French physician, taking care of sick people

Portrait of the doctor Philippe Pinel (1745-1826), French physician, taking care of sick people
ELD4904636 Portrait of the doctor Philippe Pinel (1745-1826), French physician, taking care of sick people. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.



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"Disease: A Historical Battle Against the Unseen Foe" In 1845, as the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail on their ill-fated Arctic expedition, little did they know that disease would become their deadliest adversary. The Shotley Bridge General Hospital in County Durham witnessed countless patients afflicted by mysterious ailments brought back from distant lands. Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror valiantly led his crew through treacherous waters, but even his courage could not shield them from the invisible enemy lurking within. As depicted in a Punch cartoon, renowned scientist Faraday tried to offer his expertise to Father Thames, symbolizing society's desperate attempts to combat diseases. The battle against disease takes place at microscopic levels too. T lymphocytes engaging cancer cells under an electron microscope (SEM C001 / 1679) exemplify our ongoing fight against this relentless foe. Awareness campaigns remind us that "Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases, " urging us to take precautions for public health. Medical advancements have revolutionized treatments over time. Pneumothorax treatment using X-rays has saved countless lives by effectively collapsing lung cavities caused by diseases like tuberculosis. However, these triumphs cannot overshadow the tragedies faced by Captain Sir John Franklin and his crew who succumbed to disease during their Arctic exploration. Diseases have often been personified throughout history – King Cholera presiding over a court reminds us of the devastating cholera outbreaks that plagued communities worldwide. Medical illustrations depicting appendicitis or bunions captured the urgency with which doctors sought solutions for these painful conditions. Yet perhaps one of the most feared diseases is Alzheimer's, which silently erodes memories and identities. Computer artwork visualizing an Alzheimer's brain serves as a stark reminder of its impact on individuals and families alike. As we navigate through centuries battling various diseases, it becomes evident that our fight is far from over.