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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: Representation of a woman with basedow disease with exophthalmic goiter and eyeball protrusion

Representation of a woman with basedow disease with exophthalmic goiter and eyeball protrusion (Graves disease)
ELD4948366 Representation of a woman with basedow disease with exophthalmic goiter and eyeball protrusion (Graves disease (toxic diffuse goiter) autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid

Background imageDisease Collection: The Cowshed mezzotint after George Morland (1763-1804) English artist. Cowman milks into bucket

The Cowshed mezzotint after George Morland (1763-1804) English artist. Cowman milks into bucket
531721 The Cowshed mezzotint after George Morland (1763-1804) English artist. Cowman milks into bucket. Milkmaid waits, holding yoke on which buckets carried. Hay loft: Lantern: hens

Background imageDisease Collection: Representation of the physiognomy of the four temperaments (or moods)

Representation of the physiognomy of the four temperaments (or moods) as conceived by ancient medicine
ELD4948381 Representation of the physiognomy of the four temperaments (or moods) as conceived by ancient medicine: the blood character, the lymphatic character (phlegmatic)

Background imageDisease Collection: Representation of the attitude of a man during a Generalized crisis of epilepsy Engraving from '

Representation of the attitude of a man during a Generalized crisis of epilepsy Engraving from " La nature et
ELD4948182 Representation of the attitude of a man during a Generalized crisis of epilepsy Engraving from " La nature et l'homme" by Rengade 1881 Private collection by Demarle

Background imageDisease Collection: Mental hospital, 1895, Sivio Rotta (painting)

Mental hospital, 1895, Sivio Rotta (painting)
7062869 Mental hospital, 1895, Sivio Rotta (painting) by Rotta, Silvio Giulio (1853-1913); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Mental hospital)

Background imageDisease Collection: Representation of a geographic map of France at the end of the 19th century with areas

Representation of a geographic map of France at the end of the 19th century with areas corresponding to diseases
ELD4948341 Representation of a geographic map of France at the end of the 19th century with areas corresponding to diseases (scrofule, phtisia, malaria, goiter and cretinism, pellagre, moth)

Background imageDisease Collection: Representation of the characteristic lesions caused by smallpox with a typical vesiculo-pustular

Representation of the characteristic lesions caused by smallpox with a typical vesiculo-pustular eruption on the face
ELD4948056 Representation of the characteristic lesions caused by smallpox with a typical vesiculo-pustular eruption on the face (the consequenses of smallpox disease)

Background imageDisease Collection: Portrait of a teenager affected with cretinism, untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone

Portrait of a teenager affected with cretinism, untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone
ELD4948249 Portrait of a teenager affected with cretinism, untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone (congenital hypothyroidism)

Background imageDisease Collection: Representation of the characteristic lesions caused by measles on a child

Representation of the characteristic lesions caused by measles on a child (the consequenses of measles disease)
ELD4948030 Representation of the characteristic lesions caused by measles on a child (the consequenses of measles disease)

Background imageDisease Collection: Spanish Flu 1918 - 1919 : Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D. C

Spanish Flu 1918 - 1919 : Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D. C
1725288 Spanish Flu 1918 - 1919 : Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); (add.info.: Patients are set up in rows of beds on an open gallery, seperated by hung sheets)

Background imageDisease Collection: Antiochus Yearning for Stratonice, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)

Antiochus Yearning for Stratonice, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)
5861070 Antiochus Yearning for Stratonice, c.1740 (oil on canvas) by Pozzi, Stefano (1699-1768); 98.2x136 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageDisease Collection: Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4906842 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 296x364 cm; (add.info.: Saint Martin. ca. 1560)

Background imageDisease Collection: Camille Claudel (1864-1943), at the Asylum of Alienes de Montvergues in Monfavet (France)

Camille Claudel (1864-1943), at the Asylum of Alienes de Montvergues in Monfavet (France)
LSE4313715 Camille Claudel (1864-1943), at the Asylum of Alienes de Montvergues in Monfavet (France). Photographic portrait 1929, by William Elborne. Withdrawal

Background imageDisease Collection: The plague in Tournai in 1095, 1881 (oil on canvas)

The plague in Tournai in 1095, 1881 (oil on canvas)
CUL4929698 The plague in Tournai in 1095, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Galarn, Louis (1810-1887); (add.info.: by GALARN, Louis It symbolizes The Great Procession')

Background imageDisease Collection: Apothecaries Coat of Arms

Apothecaries Coat of Arms
3785932 Apothecaries Coat of Arms by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Apothecaries Coat of Arms. Left: Banner of the Apothecaries of St. Lo. Right: Banner of the Apothecaries of Caen)

Background imageDisease Collection: The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe

The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
3756196 The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe. Illustration by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939)

Background imageDisease Collection: Rescued from the Plague, London, 1665

Rescued from the Plague, London, 1665
3782307 Rescued from the Plague, London, 1665'; (add.info.: Rescued from the Plague, London, 1665'. The painting was inspired by Samuel Pepys diary entry for 3rd September, 1665)

Background imageDisease Collection: Louis Pasteur, helped by Dr. Grancher, inoculated the rabies virus for the first time, 1922 (print)

Louis Pasteur, helped by Dr. Grancher, inoculated the rabies virus for the first time, 1922 (print)
7338406 Louis Pasteur, helped by Dr. Grancher, inoculated the rabies virus for the first time, 1922 (print) by Lecoultre, Marcel (1867-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur (1822-95)

Background imageDisease Collection: Healing of the Man Born Blind, 18th century (oil)

Healing of the Man Born Blind, 18th century (oil)
7332299 Healing of the Man Born Blind, 18th century (oil) by Reysschoot, Pieter Norbert van (1738-95); Sint Pieter, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Sint-Pieterskerk, Oost-Vlaanderen)

Background imageDisease Collection: Woman's anxiety (Inquietude maternelle) (marble)

Woman's anxiety (Inquietude maternelle) (marble)
7332451 Woman's anxiety (Inquietude maternelle) (marble) by Charlier, Guillaume (1854-1925); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Musee des Beaux-Arts, Hainaut)

Background imageDisease Collection: Louis Pasteur experiments with his anthrax virus, 1922 (print)

Louis Pasteur experiments with his anthrax virus, 1922 (print)
7338405 Louis Pasteur experiments with his anthrax virus, 1922 (print) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDisease Collection: Altarpiece (Retaule dels sants Abdo i Senen), 1460 (tempera)

Altarpiece (Retaule dels sants Abdo i Senen), 1460 (tempera)
7332686 Altarpiece (Retaule dels sants Abdo i Senen), 1460 (tempera) by Huguet, Jaume (1415-92); Santa Maria de Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Huguet, Jaume (1415-92) Conjunt Sant Pere

Background imageDisease Collection: Cover of the French Catholic newspaper Le Pelerin, no. 1925 of 23 November 1913 (printing)

Cover of the French Catholic newspaper Le Pelerin, no. 1925 of 23 November 1913 (printing)
7338396 Cover of the French Catholic newspaper Le Pelerin, no. 1925 of 23 November 1913 (printing) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDisease Collection: Jansenist convulsionary (or Saint Medard) (Works of convulsions) in the 18th century

Jansenist convulsionary (or Saint Medard) (Works of convulsions) in the 18th century
ELD4846076 Jansenist convulsionary (or Saint Medard) (Works of convulsions) in the 18th century: " the sick and infirm go to the cemetery of Saint-Medard

Background imageDisease Collection: Pink-flowered mezereon, Daphne mezereum

Pink-flowered mezereon, Daphne mezereum
5856758 Pink-flowered mezereon, Daphne mezereum by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Pink-flowered mezereon, Daphne mezereum)

Background imageDisease Collection: The Booze Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)

The Booze Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308552 The Booze Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageDisease Collection: She covers the whole country, 1904 (pencil, w/c, charcoal & crayon)

She covers the whole country, 1904 (pencil, w/c, charcoal & crayon)
7305589 She covers the whole country, 1904 (pencil, w/c, charcoal & crayon) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 65x52 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo

Background imageDisease Collection: Animals stricken by cattle plague. Rinderpest

Animals stricken by cattle plague. Rinderpest
7301602 Animals stricken by cattle plague. Rinderpest. by Leslie, Frank (1821-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the New York Board of Health examine animals stricken by cattle plague)

Background imageDisease Collection: Exercise for rescuing fire patients in a Berlin hospital, fire brigade, Germany, fire drill

Exercise for rescuing fire patients in a Berlin hospital, fire brigade, Germany, fire drill
7279105 Exercise for rescuing fire patients in a Berlin hospital, fire brigade, Germany, fire drill by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDisease Collection: The flooded colliery in Troedyrhiw, in hospital meeting of George Jenkins and his family

The flooded colliery in Troedyrhiw, in hospital meeting of George Jenkins and his family
7279388 The flooded colliery in Troedyrhiw, in hospital meeting of George Jenkins and his family by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The flooded colliery in Troedyrhiw)

Background imageDisease Collection: Production of the plague vaccine at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, here Emile Roux, France

Production of the plague vaccine at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, here Emile Roux, France
7279566 Production of the plague vaccine at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, here Emile Roux, France by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDisease Collection: The spa doctor receives his patients in Thuringia, Germany

The spa doctor receives his patients in Thuringia, Germany
7279605 The spa doctor receives his patients in Thuringia, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spa doctor receives his patients in Thuringia, Germany)

Background imageDisease Collection: At the Sickbed, Mother Watching at the Bedside of the Sick Child, 1881, France

At the Sickbed, Mother Watching at the Bedside of the Sick Child, 1881, France
7279215 At the Sickbed, Mother Watching at the Bedside of the Sick Child, 1881, France by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Sickbed)

Background imageDisease Collection: Symbolic photo for Ash Wednesday

Symbolic photo for Ash Wednesday
7279860 Symbolic photo for Ash Wednesday by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Symbolic photo for Ash Wednesday)

Background imageDisease Collection: An accident at a military horse show, military riding

An accident at a military horse show, military riding
7279730 An accident at a military horse show, military riding by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An accident at a military horse show, military riding)

Background imageDisease Collection: The Fatal Effect of the Plague of 1665

The Fatal Effect of the Plague of 1665
7301629 The Fatal Effect of the Plague of 1665. by Smirke, Robert (1752-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fatal Effect of the Plague of 1665)

Background imageDisease Collection: Poster for opera Adriana Lecouvreur, by Francesco Cilea (1866-1950), 1900 (poster)

Poster for opera Adriana Lecouvreur, by Francesco Cilea (1866-1950), 1900 (poster)
FGL5468931 Poster for opera Adriana Lecouvreur, by Francesco Cilea (1866-1950), 1900 (poster) by Villa, Aleardo (1865-1906); (add.info.: Milan)

Background imageDisease Collection: After the Crisis, Fever Decline, Health, Child Concern

After the Crisis, Fever Decline, Health, Child Concern
7279057 After the Crisis, Fever Decline, Health, Child Concern by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Crisis, Fever Decline, Health, Child Concern)

Background imageDisease Collection: The History of Saint Anthony the Great, A beggar urges the sick King of Palestine to send food to St

The History of Saint Anthony the Great, A beggar urges the sick King of Palestine to send food to St
885023 The History of Saint Anthony the Great, A beggar urges the sick King of Palestine to send food to St. Anthony (top); arrival of camels with food (bottom), 1340 (tempera on wood) by Bologna

Background imageDisease Collection: Malaria poster in small hotel, Puerto Rico... San Juan, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano

Malaria poster in small hotel, Puerto Rico... San Juan, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Malaria poster in small hotel, Puerto Rico... San Juan

Background imageDisease Collection: A plague scene at right, a man at left holding a torch illuminating part of the sce... ca. 1515-16

A plague scene at right, a man at left holding a torch illuminating part of the sce... ca. 1515-16
A plague scene at right, a man at left holding a torch illuminating part of the scene at left, ill people at the right, ca. 1515-16

Background imageDisease Collection: Three Lucchese saints Sts Nicholas Tolentino, Nicholas of Bari interceding with the Virgin... 1691

Three Lucchese saints Sts Nicholas Tolentino, Nicholas of Bari interceding with the Virgin... 1691
Three Lucchese saints Sts Nicholas Tolentino, Nicholas of Bari interceding with the Virgin for the victims of the plague, 1691

Background imageDisease Collection: Esther and Assuerus 1st (Xerxes 1st) (fainting)

Esther and Assuerus 1st (Xerxes 1st) (fainting)
LSE4102041 Esther and Assuerus 1st (Xerxes 1st) (fainting) by Ronjat, Etienne Antoine Eugene (b.1822); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDisease Collection: The Fainting Fit, 1894 (litho on cream wove paper)

The Fainting Fit, 1894 (litho on cream wove paper)
5860540 The Fainting Fit, 1894 (litho on cream wove paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 38.2--28.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageDisease Collection: Syphilis, The Two Faces of Love, 1851 (engraving)

Syphilis, The Two Faces of Love, 1851 (engraving)
1700741 Syphilis, The Two Faces of Love, 1851 (engraving) by Belin, Auguste (19th century); (add.info.: The two faces of love : the syphilis, engraving by Belin et Deschamps, 1851)

Background imageDisease Collection: Procession commemorating the town of Pont-l Abbe delivered from the plague in the year 1632

Procession commemorating the town of Pont-l Abbe delivered from the plague in the year 1632 - ex-voto of Sainte-Anne d
LSE4096969 Procession commemorating the town of Pont-l Abbe delivered from the plague in the year 1632 - ex-voto of Sainte-Anne d Auray by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Basilica



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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.