Health Care Collection (#10)

Computer overuse. Conceptual computer artwork of a hand and a computer keyboard superimposed with clocks and the face of a distressed woman

Nanorobots killing bacteria
Medical nanorobots. Computer artwork of nanorobots killing bacteria (red). These microscopic robots are a future technology that could be developed to help treat diseases

llustration of iron-deficient blood in pregnancy

CT brain scan of dementia

Human diseases. Artwork of a male silhouetted figure, surrounded by various disease-causing organisms. The mosquito (Anopheles gambiae, upper left) transmits a parasitic protozoan it bites

Coloured LM of blood in sickle cell anaemia
Sickle cell anaemia. Coloured light micrograph of a blood smear showing distorted red blood cells in sickle cell anaemia (drepanocytosis)

LM of brain tissue affected by Alzheimers disease
Alzheimers disease brain tissue. Light micrograph of a section through the brain of a person with Alzheimers disease. Amyloid plaques (dark brown clumps such as at upper right and lower centre)

Avian flu virus, TEM
Avian flu. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of influenza A virus particles (red). This is strain H5N1, which usually infects poultry, but began infecting humans in Hong Kong in 1997

Iron deficient blood cells & haemoglobin molecule
Iron-deficiency anaemia and haemoglobin. Artwork of irregularly shaped red blood cells (red) in a patient suffering from iron-deficiency anaemia

Artwork of red cells in sickle cell disease
Artwork based on a scanning electron micrograph (SEM), showing deformed red blood cells in sickle cell anaemia (drepanocytosis), a hereditary blood disease that affects black people

Sickle cell anaemia. Artwork of red blood cells in sickle cell anaemia (drepanocytosis). The sickle- shaped red blood cells (some seen at upper left) contrast with normal red blood cells (rounded)

Alzheimers disease brain, coloured CT scan
Alzheimers disease brain, coloured computed tomography (CT) scan. This is the brain of an 81 year old woman. The front of the brain is at top

Light micrograph of asbestos fibres in lung tissue

Newborn babys feet
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Pediatrician with infant
Model released. A hospital pediatrician listening to the heart of an infant during a general examination

Gold tooth. Computer artwork of a set of adult teeth, where one of the incisors has been replaced with a gold tooth. Teeth may need to be replaced due to decay or injury

Neonatal infant, X-ray
Neonatal infant. Coloured X-ray of a one month old baby. The babys spine (down centre), heart (pink, upper centre) and ribs (upper left and right) are seen. Various life support devices are visible

Overbite, X-ray
Overbite. Coloured X-ray (side view) of the head of a 32 year old woman showing overbite of the upper jaw (yellow) and its teeth

Coloured SEM of a cut dental inlay
Dental inlay. (Image 3 of 3). Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a dental inlay (blue) on a mount (brown). The inlay has just come from the miniature milling machine in which it was cut

Anaemia in pregnancy, artwork
Anaemia in pregnancy. Computer artwork of irregular shaped erythrocytes (red blood cells) in the outline of a pregnant woman in profile. This represents iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy

Dental pin, SEM
Dental pin. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a dental pin. This type of pin is used to keep false teeth in place

Spinal implant
Spinal column nerve stimulator. Coloured X-ray showing the wires (blue/purple) of a nerve stimulator in the spine of a paraplegic patient

Used and unused toothpicks, SEM
Used and unused toothpicks. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an unused (left) and a used (right) toothpicks. The used toothpick has a blunt end and is covered in dental plaque

Herbalist in a Chinese herbal medicine pharmacy
MODEL RELEASED. Chinese pharmacy. Herbalist dispenses medicine in a Chinese pharmacy containing herbal medication. Herbal medicine uses mixtures of plant parts to treat symptoms

X-ray of teeth
False-colour dental x-ray of teeth from the right hand side of a 45 year old male mouth. The red areas are fillings, while the green area in the tooth at bottom left is a patch of caries

Pharmacist with customer
MODEL RELEASED. Pharmacist. View of a pharmacist showing Day Nurse, an influenza (flu) remedy, to a woman in a pharmacy. Day Nurse contains a cough suppressant

Used toothbrush bristle, SEM
Used toothbrush bristle. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of dental plaque on a bristle from a used toothbrush. Plaque consists of a film of bacteria embedded in a glycoprotein matrix

Extracted molar
Macrophotograph of an extracted molar (male, upper, number 7), showing the build up of tartar, formed from salts in the saliva, around the gum line (brown line). Magnification: X1.2 (at 35mm size)

Woman receives a neck and shoulder massage
MODEL RELEASED. Neck massage. Woman with her eyes closed receives a massage of her neck and shoulders. Massage can alleviate muscular pain and stress by stretching hard

Root-canal treatment, dental X-ray
Dental root-canal treatment. Coloured pan-oral X- ray of the mouth of a 17 year old woman showing a number of fillings (green) in teeth of the upper jaw, including root-canal treatment

Coloured X-ray of impacted wisdom tooth and brace
Impacted wisdom tooth. Coloured X-ray of the mouth showing an impacted wisdom tooth (highlighted yellow/magenta, centre left)

Newborn babys hand
MODEL RELEASED. Newborn babys hand

Sauna. Wooden bucket and brush inside a dry sauna

Coloured SEM of a glass fibre dental ceramic
Glass fibre dental ceramic. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a dental ceramic reinforced with glass fibres. This ceramic is used to make artificial teeth such as those used in dental

Douching
MODEL RELEASED. Douching. Woman being sprayed with water. She is undergoing a form of hydrotherapy known as douching. The force of water sprayed from jets onto the skin acts in a similar way to a

Masseuse massages the neck & shoulders of a woman
MODEL RELEASED. Neck massage. Female masseuse massages the neck and shoulders of a woman. Massage can alleviate muscular pain and stress by stretching hard, contracted or cramped muscles

Pharmacist using a computer in a pharmacy
MODEL RELEASED. Pharmacist. View of a pharmacist using a computer to fill in a patient record form. This form details the various medications the patient has received from the pharmacy

Assortment of herbal teas

Action of a beta blocker drug, artwork
Action of a beta blocker drug on nerve synapses, artwork. Beta blockers are used to treat cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heartbeats) and hypertension (high blood pressure)

USA-Mexico diet, conceptual artwork
USA-Mexico diet, conceptual computer artwork

Loss of teeth, X-ray
Loss of teeth. Coloured pan-oral X-ray of the mouth of an elderly man showing his few remaining teeth. Some of the teeth (for instance at centre right) have fillings (black) in them

Polarised LM of a tooth with a dental crown
Dental crown. Polarised light micrograph (PLM) of a longitudinal section through a tooth (yellow & blue) with a dental crown (grainy area)

Gum disease. Computer artwork of diseased gums and teeth. Gum disease causes inflammation and bleeding of the gums. It is the most common cause of tooth loss

Ginkgo in medicine, conceptual artwork. Hand holding a leaf of the gingko tree (Ginkgo biloba). An X-ray of the head is at upper left, with brain scans at upper right

Coloured SEM of a dental drill drilling into tooth
Dental drill on tooth. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a diamond-tipped dental drill (orange) drilling a hole into a tooth (blue)

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