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  • How to clean needles and syringes; twelfth of sixteen advertisement posters by the American Red Cross promoting education about AIDS. Colour lithograph, 1990.
  • How to clean needles and syringes; twelfth of sixteen advertisement posters by the American Red Cross promoting education about AIDS. Colour lithograph, 1990.
  • Syringes with bulbs of natural rubber. These bulbs were made from rubber bottles made by the Indians of S. America and imported to Europe at the end of 18th or beginning of 19th century.
  • A syringe pointing upwards representing the letter 'i' of the word AIDS; a warning to use sterilized syringes to prevent AIDS by the Central Health Education Bureau in New Delhi. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.
  • A non-reusable syringe, with a warning about the risks of contracting diseases like AIDS, hepatitis and septicemia by reusing syringes. Colour lithograph by the Ministere della Sanità supported by Italian Pharmacy Federations, ca. 1995.
  • Superman disguised as 'bleachman' wearing a condom as a hat, holding a syringe and bearing the letter 'B' for bleach; instruction leaflet on how to clean syringes issued by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Colour lithograph, 1988.
  • Four syringes, with a woman and a man puffing on joints; advertising self-help workshops for drug-addicts organised by the AIDS-Hilfe NRW. Colour lithograph, 1993.
  • A pair of hands holding a syringe with the message in French: "You can get AIDS from syringes"; advertisement by Ministére des Affaires Sociales de la Santé et de la Ville. Colour lithograph by G. Philipidhis, 1995 (?).
  • Illustrated safety tips on handling blood and syringes in English and Chinese; an anti AIDS advertisement by the Special Preventive Programme Department of Health, Hong Kong. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.
  • Take care; don't share : AIDS is spread by sharing injecting equipment and having unsafe sex : free syringes, needles and condoms are avaiable from / Druglink ; designed by Miles Chambers.
  • Two syringes with a public warning about the importance of needle sterilization to prevent the spread of diseases like AIDS; an advertisement by the Ministry of Health, Fiji and World Health Organization.
  • An arm bearing a heart plaster and holding a bag of blood and syringes wrapped in yellow ribbon: appeal for blood donors in Kenya. Colour lithograph by Ministry of Health, ca. 2000.
  • Two syringes with a public warning about the importance of needle sterilization to prevent the spread of diseases like AIDS; an advertisement by the Ministry of Health, Fiji and World Health Organization. Colour lithograph.
  • A blood transfusion bag representing an advertisement for sterilisation of needles and syringes to prevent AIDS; by the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi. Colour lithograph by Ayuha (?), ca. December 1992.
  • You can't get HIV from : giving blood, insect bites, glasses, cutlery, towels, toilet seats, shaking hands, sharing meals, cups, kissing : you risk getting HIV by sharing needles or syringes, having unprotected sex / LHB.
  • A cloaked figure of death bearing the word 'AIDS' on one sleeve and holding syringes that spill blood as if weapons; advertisement for the Sterile Needle Exchange by the Life Foundation Community Health Outreach Program. Colour lithograph.
  • Angels drawn by children fly across red wires joined to syringes; advertising a family Christmas charity event in support of AIDS-affected children and their parents in Berlin. Colour lithograph for Kinder-AIDS-Forum e.V., 1993.
  • A cloaked figure of death bearing the word 'AIDS' on one sleeve and holding syringes that spill blood as if weapons; advertisement for the Sterile Needle Exchange by the Life Foundation Community Health Outreach Program. Colour lithograph.
  • A man holding a hypodermic syringe over a tub of diluted bleach; diagrams showing the use of bleach to clean hypodermic needles, with telephone details; advertising hygienic practices when using syringes. by , a support group for those with AIDS. Colour lithograph by Photo Co-op, Glover/Hughes and Big-Active Ltd. for Mainliners, 1990/1995.
  • Syringe
  • A parade of health professionals bearing vaccination syringes, drugs and banners, lined on each side by their victims' graves and topped by the grim reaper, presenting a satirical view of the medical profession. Reproduction of an engraving by Walter Harrison Cady, 1910/1930.
  • Pravaz syringe
  • Pravaz syringe
  • A warning that AIDS can be stopped by avoiding casual sex, using condoms, not taking drugs, or used syringes; with the numero verte helpline number; an advertisement by the Ministere della Sanità Commisione nazionale per la lotta contro l'AIDS. Colour lithograph, ca. 1997.
  • Hypodermic syringe, 1853
  • Ivory enema syringe
  • Pewter enema syringe
  • Ebony enema syringe
  • Ebony enema syringe
  • Pewter enema syringe