Stories
- Article
History of condoms from animal to rubber
Come on a journey from the first recorded condoms in the 16th century to the modern female condoms in the 1990s – and everything in between.
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A brief history of tattoos
The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.
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Vivekananda’s journey
How a young Indian monk’s travels around the world inspired modern yoga.
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Remote diagnosis from wee to the Web
Medical practice might have moved on from when patients posted flasks of their urine for doctors to taste, but telehealth today keeps up the tradition of remote diagnosis – to our possible detriment.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
History of Cooper McDougall & Robertson
Date: 1868 - c 1986Reference: WF/C/M/HPart of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Whitfield - Invoice / Receipt
Date: Sep - Oct 1868Reference: WF/C/M/H/25Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Pictures
- Online
Japanese men sitting on the floor in a group. Coloured photograph by Felice Beato, ca. 1868.
Beato, Felice, 1832-1909.Date: 1868Reference: 569204iPart of: Beato, Felice A., c. 1830-1906.- Books
The need to go beyond the traditional framework of doctor-patient relationships : movement toward alternative medical relationships in Japan during the 80's / Jiro Nudeshima.
Nudeshima, Jiro.Date: 1995- Books
The interpretation of Qi according to Japanese herbalists : "two theories of etiology in eighteenth century Japan" / Toshihiko Hanawa.
Hanawa, Toshihiko.Date: 1995