Stories
- Article
A Drop in the Ocean: internal reality
This immersive audio piece was designed to give listeners a greater understanding of psychosis, something that’s hard to explain in words.
- Article
The poor child’s nurse
Charming family scenes in Victorian ads for children’s medicines were at odds with some of the dangerous ingredients they contained.
- Article
Jim, the horse of death
Horses’ blood was used to produce an antitoxin that saved thousands of children from dying from diphtheria, but contamination was a deadly problem. Find out how a horse called Jim was the catalyst for the beginnings of medical regulation.
- Article
Identifying skin lightening agents in cosmetics
Could your moisturiser be damaging your health? If it contains skin-lightening agents, the answer is yes. But this is an area where consumers definitely do not have the upper hand.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
"Penicillin Labelling"
Date: 1948-1951Reference: WF/M/P/15/29Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
Labeling of biotechnology products : the NABC 5 optional workshop.
National Agricultural Biotechnology Council (U.S.)Date: 1994- Ephemera
- Online
Glutafin, Rite-diet, Loprofin / Nutricia Dietary Products Ltd.
Nutricia Dietary Products Ltd.Date: [1992]- Pictures
Graines de Psyllium Néos: product label. Colour lithograph.
Date: [1890?/1910]Reference: 554548iPart of: Labels for pharmaceutical packaging. Colour lithographs.- Archives and manuscripts
"Penicillin Labelling (Old)"
Date: 1946Reference: WF/M/P/15/16Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd