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Brain blood vessels, suspected meningitis, 3D printed nylon
Dave Farnham
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Graphite, SEM
Khuloud T. Al-Jamal, Houmam Kafa, Noelia Rubio, Belén Ballesteros, Serene Tay & Michael Cicirko
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Brain blood vessels, suspected meningitis, 3D printed nylon
Dave Farnham
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Ribcage, Hodgkin lymphoma patient, 3D printed nylon
Dave Farnham
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Internal structure of the lungs, 3D printed plastic
Dave Farnham
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Orchid aerial root (Phalaenopsis sp.), transverse section
Lauren Holden
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Hydrangea quercifolia W.Bartram Hydrangeaceae. Oak-leaved hydrangea. Distribution: South-eastern United States. Beta-dichroine a quinazolinone also called febrifugine from the leaves of hydrangeas is 64-100 times more potent than quinine as an antimalarial in animals, but extremely toxic. A synthesised tolyl derivative, methaqualone (2-methyl-3-o-tolyl-4(3H)-quinazolinone), was found to be a mild hypnotic, and marketed in the sleeping tablet, Mandrax. Widely abused and quickly banned by most countries. Illegal manufacture continues and in South Africa methaqualone is the commonest drug of abuse, mixed with cannabis and smoked. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Dr Henry Oakeley
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Bioengineered sweat gland, conceptual artwork
Nestor Pestana
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Ribcage, Hodgkin lymphoma patient, 3D printed nylon
Dave Farnham
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Brain blood vessels, suspected meningitis, 3D printed nylon
Dave Farnham
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Internal structure of the lungs, 3D printed plastic
Dave Farnham
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Tanacetum cinerariifolium Sch.Blp. Asteraceae Dalmation chrysanthemum, Pyrethrum, Pellitory, Tansy. Distribution: Balkans. Source of the insecticides called pyrethrins. The Physicians of Myddfai in the 13th century used it for toothache. Gerard called it Pyrethrum officinare, Pellitorie of Spain but mentions no insecticidal use, mostly for 'palsies', agues, epilepsy, headaches, to induce salivation, and applied to the skin, to induce sweating. He advised surgeons to use it to make a cream against the Morbum Neopolitanum [syphilis]. However he also describes Tanacetum or Tansy quite separately.. Quincy (1718) gave the same uses
Dr Henry Oakeley
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Brain blood vessels, suspected meningitis, 3D printed nylon
Dave Farnham
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Young white female health professional in uniform.
Adrian Wressell, Heart of England NHS FT
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Pulmonaria officinalis L. Boraginaceae Distribution: Europe. Pulmonaria or Lungwort are names for a lichen and a perennial plant in the Boraginaceae. This is the latter. Lyte (1578) has a woodcut of our plant and also calls it Sage of Jerusalem and says it is of 'no particular use in physicke, but is much used in meates and salads with eggs, as is also Cowslippes and Primroses, whereunto in temperature it is much alike.' He lists and describes the lichen separately. Culpeper (1650) said he found many sorts of lunguewort in perusing Authors ' Pulmonari, arborea and Symphytum maculosum [and the latter is our plant, the others the lichen] and that they 'helpe infirmities of the lungues, as hoarseness, coughs, wheezing, shortnesse of breath etc.' Coles (1657) who espouses the Doctrine of Signatures in a way unrivalled by any other English author, might have been expected to confirm the concept that the mottled leaves looked like the cut surface of a lung which indicates their purpose, but he only mentions the lungwort which is a lichen. However, Porta's beautiful book on the Doctrine, Phytognomica (1588), is clear that the plant called Pulmonaria with hairy leaves like a bugloss, spotted white with purple flowers, commonly called 'cynoglossa' [with a woodcut which could be Pulmonaria officinalis] indicate its use for ulcerated lungs, spitting blood, shortness of breath and asthma equally with the lichen with the same name. Lobel & Pena (1570) call it 'PULMONARIA, masculosa folia Borrago. floribus Primula veris, purpureis [PULMONARIA spotted, Borage-leaved, flowers like Primula veris - Cowslips - purple]' and say that women mix the leaves with a little broth and make it into an omelette for lung disorders and to strengthen the heart.. Lobel (1576) calls it Maculosa Pulmonaria and describes a white flowered form with a good woodcut. Gerard (1633) uses the same woodcut as Lobel and calls it Pulmonatia foliis Echii, Buglosse Cowslips with red flowers, and a woodcut of a narrow leaved plant as Pulmonaria masculosa, Spotted Cowslips of Jerusalem with red, blue and purple flowers and says 'the leaves are used among pot-herbes. The roots are aso thought to be good against the infirmities of ulcers of the lungs...'. Quincy (1718) writes: '... it has a glutinous juice ... and heals ulcers and erosions. It is commended in coughs and spitting of blood but is little used either in the Shop or Prescriptions'. Not used in modern medicine. It is in the family Boraginaceae whose species are often rich in pyrrolizidine alkaloids that cause liver toxicity and liver cancers, but levels in Pulmonaria officinalis may not be significant. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Dr Henry Oakeley
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Mosquito (Anopheles stephensi)
Lauren Holden
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Microvasculature of human head
Scott Echols
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Microvasculature of rat heart, iris and kidney
Scott Echols
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Dissected hind paw (medial or side view), canine
Michael Frank, Royal Veterinary College
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Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc. Rosaceae Chinese Plum, Japanese Apricot. Distribution: Eastern Asia. The fruit is used to flavour alcohol and used as a digestive to improve appetite. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Dr Henry Oakeley
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Human femoral bone, AFM
Dr. Justyna Miszkiewicz and Dr. Wei-Feng Xue
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Brain blood vessels, suspected meningitis, 3D printed nylon
Dave Farnham
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Veronicastrum virginicum 'Pink Glow'
Dr Henry Oakeley
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Adipose Tissue
Odra Noel
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Brain blood vessels, suspected meningitis, 3D printed nylon
Dave Farnham