Wellcome uses cookies.

Read our policy
Wellcome Collection homepage
All
Stories
Images
Catalogue
Events

Stories

  • Long read

Healthy scepticism

Healthcare sceptics – like those opposed to Covid-19 vaccinations – often have serious, nuanced reasons for doubting medical authorities.

  • Article

The healing power of the physic garden

Having experienced the healing power of plants and gardens, Iona Glen goes in search of present-day “physic gardens” and their origins in history.

  • Article

Pain, politics and the power of photography

Art historian Giulia Smith explains what she most admires in the work of Jo Spence and Oreet Ashery, and how their approach makes illness political.

  • Article

Believe yourself better

There’s more to recovery than medication. In future, our unconscious minds could be recruited to put a positive spin on our health problems, helping us feel better faster.

All stories (4)

Images

  • Treating ear problem [sic] is as easy as 1 2 3 / Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Pakistan) Ltd.
  • Treating ear problem [sic] is as easy as 1 2 3 / Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Pakistan) Ltd.
  • Treating ear problem [sic] is as easy as 1 2 3 / Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Pakistan) Ltd.
  • Treating ear problem [sic] is as easy as 1 2 3 / Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Pakistan) Ltd.
  • Treating ear problem [sic] is as easy as 1 2 3 / Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Pakistan) Ltd.
  • Treating ear problem [sic] is as easy as 1 2 3 / Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Pakistan) Ltd.
  • Treating ear problem [sic] is as easy as 1 2 3 / Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Pakistan) Ltd.
  • Treating ear problem [sic] is as easy as 1 2 3 / Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Pakistan) Ltd.
  • New for otitis externa and chronic otitis media : Locorten-Vioform Eardrops.
  • Vioform in a new non-oily vehicle, discourages debris formation, antifungal and antibacterial : for otitis externa and chronic otitis media : Locorten-Vioform Eardrops.
All images (20)

Catalogue

All works (24)