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The ‘epileptic’ in art and science

From scarred outsiders in literature to the cold voyeurism of medical films and photography, people who experience seizures and epilepsy are rarely shown in a compassionate light in popular culture.

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Crime drama and the realistic cadaver

Today we are accustomed to the increasingly realistic look of dead bodies in on-screen dramas. Special-effects expert Hildegunn M S Traa reveals how crime and morgue scenes reflect the social idea of death.

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The unexpected parallels between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Wellcome Collection

With the news of a sequel in development, Russell Dornan explores parallels between ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and Wellcome Collection.

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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.

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  • AIDS and the HIV test : peace of mind / HarleyScreen Medical Centre.
  • AIDS and the HIV test : peace of mind / HarleyScreen Medical Centre.
  • AIDS and the HIV test : peace of mind / HarleyScreen Medical Centre.
  • AIDS and the HIV test : peace of mind / HarleyScreen Medical Centre.
  • AIDS and the HIV test : peace of mind / HarleyScreen Medical Centre.
  • AIDS and the HIV test : peace of mind / HarleyScreen Medical Centre.
  • Medical students observing an operation on a lantern screen via a projecting periscope located above the operating table. Halftone after H.W. Koekkoek, 1909.
  • Brillantaisia ulugurica Lindau, Acanthaceae. Giant salvia. Tropical herbaceous plant. Distribution: Tropical Africa. Brillantaisia patula is used by the Yoruba in south Nigeria for small-pox medication, the roots being mixed with Bahia nitida and Marantolchloa leucantha, Piper guineense and snails. This is made into a soup and the snail piece eaten to protect against smallpox for a year (Neuwinger, 1994) which doubtless was effective after the global eradication of smallpox in 1979. Brillantaisia nitens is used in the Cameroons to treat cardiovascular disorders. Phytochemical screening of Brillantaisia species have shown antibacterial action, vascular smooth muscle relaxant properties. Kew reports their use as soap
  • A message from a child urging people to have x-rays. Lithograph, ca. 1970.
  • Silhouette figures with red kidneys highlight representing free screening to mark World Kidney Day on 11 March 2010 in Kenya. Colour lithograph, 2010.
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