Illustrations by Isaac Cruikshank and his sons Robert and George show public attitudes to vaccines and concerns about public health management during an epidemic in early 19th century Britain.
Art therapy has been successful in combating depression among isolated populations such as prisoners or people undergoing medical procedures. That suggests that it might also help people who are currently self-isolating at home.
After suffering a case of lead poisoning, a patient in Italy showed remarkable similarities with some of Beethoven’s health symptoms, including his deafness. Could lead poisoning be the key to the composer’s hearing loss?
By collaborating with design experts and making their data and designs freely available, bioengineers have brought us one step closer to a future where transplant organs can be printed on demand.
By collaborating with design experts and making their data and designs freely available, bioengineers have brought us one step closer to a future where transplant organs can be printed on demand.
The world’s first Vagina Museum hopes to change the dialogue around gynecological anatomy and health. They’re currently crowdfunding for a permanent physical location.
After twelve years, the Wellcome Collection in London is updating its permanent exhibit on health and medicine. The “Medicine Now” display will close in April and a new exhibit will take its place in September.