Disease Collection (page 2)

Bacterial meningitis, MRI scan
Bacterial meningitis. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of an axial section through the brain of a 16-year-old patient

Triatoma infestans, kissing bug
This insect is a member of the Triatomine group, which are associated with the transmission of disease to humans

Sleeping sickness parasite
Sleeping sickness. Artwork of a trypanosome (Trypanosoma brucei) moving past human red blood cells in the blood. This protozoan is the cause of sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis)

Plague doctor, France, 18th century
Plague doctor. Artwork of the clothing used by doctors during plague outbreaks. This design, though in use much earlier, is from The Great Plague of Marseilles, France, in 1720

Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French microbiologist and chemist. Louis Pasteur proved the germ theory of disease, which holds that germs attack the body from the outside

Konstantin Buteyko, Soviet doctor
Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko (1923-2003), Soviet medical doctor and researcher. In the 1950s, Buteyko, a Ukrainian, developed a theory on the effects of deep breathing (hyperventilation)

Tension pneumothorax, X-ray
Tension pneumothorax. X-ray of the chest of a patient with tension pneumothorax that has lead to soft-tissue emphysema. Tension pneumothorax is a progressive deterioration

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (purple) engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (pink)

Smallpox treatment document, New England, 1677
" A Brief Rule, " a printed guide to the treatment of smallpox, or measles, in New England, 1677. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Langho Colony, Ribblesdale, Lancashire
Aerial view of the Langho Colony set up in 1906 by the Chorlton and Manchester Unions for the treatment of patients suffering from epilepsy

Typhoid Mary
MARY MALLON, (1869-1938) known as Typhoid Mary; though herself healthy, she is a carrier of typhoid and, employed as a cook, infects 22, one of whom dies

Ravages of Alcohol
An illustration of how alcohol abuse affects the appearance and liver of a man through different stages of his life

Allegory of the Plague in Manchuria, cover illustration of Le Petit Journal
CHT219325 Allegory of the Plague in Manchuria, cover illustration of Le Petit Journal, 19th February 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Album of photographs gathered by Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)
GIA4790661 Album of photographs gathered by Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909), Italian criminologist: the photographs correspond to different types of criminals

Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken, 1758-59. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken, 1758-59

Water! Water! Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink, 1849. Comment on the London water supply during the reappearance of cholera in 1848 and 1849

Saint John of God, 1883. Sculpture by Agapit Vallmitjana i Barbany (1833-1905). Hospital of Saint John of God. Barcelona. Spain

Microscopic view of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV causes respiratory tract infection of the lungs and breathing passages

Coronavirus particles, TEM
Coronavirus particles. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of three coronavirus particles. Different strains of coronavirus are responsible for diseases such as the common cold

Saint Luke healing the hydropic child, 17th century (painting)
7129357 Saint Luke healing the hydropic child, 17th century (painting) by Lanfranco, Giovanni (1582-1647); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

Dropsy Courting Consumption, October 25, 1810. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Dropsy Courting Consumption, October 25, 1810

The Healing of Saint Roch, late 15th century. Artist: German Master
The Healing of Saint Roch, late 15th century. German painting of the Swabian School. Legend holds that a dog found St Roch suffering from the plague, and summoned help

Happy Hampstead!, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Happy Hampstead!, 1875. A suburban family is shown enjoying a day out in the park. Behind them lurk the shrouded and menacing figures of Smallpox and Fever

Microscopic view of chlamydia. Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium

Picture No. 10873704
Sleeping Sickness Parasite in red blood cells (Trypanosoma sp. ) Date:

Flu virus particle, artwork F008 / 3245
Flu virus particle, computer artwork. In the virus envelope are two types of protein spike, haemagglutinin (H, pink) and neuraminidase (N, orange), which determine the strain of virus

Acute promyelocytic leukaemia, micrograph
Acute promyelocytic leukaemia. Light micrograph of blood cells from bone marrow in a case of acute promyelocytic leukaemia. Leukaemia is a cancer where certain blood cells form in excess

Ovarian cancer, light micrograph C015 / 7103
Ovary cancer. Light micrograph of a section through a Krukenberg tumour (down centre) of the ovary. This is a secondary cancer that spreads (metastasises) from the digestive system

Sandfly
Sandflies belong to the family Phlebotominae and are responsible of spreading sandfly fever

Black Death rat flea, artwork
Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis), artwork. This flea was the primary vector of the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which caused the Black Death

Used dental floss, SEM
Used dental floss. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of dental plaque on strands of used dental floss. Plaque consists of a film of bacteria embedded in a glycoprotein matrix

Neutrophil cell trapping bacteria, SEM
Neutrophil cell trapping bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of bacteria (rod-shaped) being trapped by a neutrophil cell

Liver cirrhosis. Artwork taken from Sir Robert Carswells textbook Pathological Anatomy, published 1838. Cirrhosis is a disease in which the liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue

Liver tissue cirrhosis, light micrograph
Liver cirrhosis. Light micrograph of a section through liver tissue showing cirrhosis. This is a condition where the liver responds to the injury or death of some of its cells by producing

Cystic fibrosis. Light micrograph of a section through a bronchus (airway) of the lungs in a case of cystic fibrosis (mucoviscidosis)

Kidney stone, 18th century

Osteoarthritis of the hip, X-ray
Coloured X-ray (front view) of the pelvis in a 57 year old patient showing osteoarthritis of the hip joint (at left). The bone in the head of the femur (thigh bone)

Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French microbiologist and chemist, in his laboratory. Louis Pasteur proved the germ theory of disease, which holds that germs attack the body from the outside

Grove Hospital, Tooting Grove, south west London
Administration block of the Grove Hospital, Tooting Grove, south west London (originally in Surrey), one of five new hospitals opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in the 1890s for the treatment

Grove Military Hospital, Tooting Grove, Surrey
Children stand at the gates of the Grove Hospital at Tooting Grove, Surrey (now South London) during its First World War service as a military hospital

Grove Fever Hospital, Tooting Grove, Surrey
Birds eye view of the Grove Hospital, Tooting Grove, Surrey (now South London), one of five new hospitals opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in the 1890s for the treatment of infectious

Cephos cold and flu powder advertisement
Advert for Cephos cold and flu powder depicting a poorly looking woman, dressed rather smartly, and standing, hanging onto a strap on a bus or tube train

Protective clothing against plague in the 18th century
GIA4787389 Protective clothing against plague in the 18th century. by Grevenbroeck, Jan van (1731-1807); Museo Correr, Venice

Moho nobilis, Hawaii o-o
Moho nobilis. Ff. 26, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)

Aspergillus
An SEM image of aspergillus in spore production (x 815 on a standard 9 cm wide print). The moulds are common in the northern hemisphere and some cause disease in humans and animals

Coloured SEM of lymphocytes attacking cancer cell
Cancer cell death. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) showing killer T-lymphocytes (orange) inducing a cancer cell (mauve) to undergo Programmed Cell Death (PCD)

Anopheles mosquito. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an Anopheles stephensi mosquito, the vector for the malaria parasite in Asia

Death and Disease
Death and his Companions, Diseases, Knocks on the Workhouse Door

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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.