By Krista Stracka ~ The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce that we have joined Instagram! Follow @nlm_collections to see highlights from our
Category: Prints & Photographs
Images illustrating the social and historical aspects of medicine.
More Pictures of the Pandemic
By Ginny A. Roth ~ Three months ago Circulating Now published a post presenting new acquisitions related to COVID-19. As vaccination rates rise in our
June 5, 1981—The First Report of AIDS in the U.S.
By Erika Mills ~ In the June 5, 1981 edition of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the CDC described a rare lung infection
NLM Collections Tour: Mental Health
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about mental health.
Pictures of the Pandemic
By Ginny A. Roth ~ July 23rd, 2020, was a typical hot, humid day in Washington, D.C., but unlike other summer days in the Nation’s
NLM Collections Tour: Vaccines
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about vaccines.
Behind the Camera: World Health Organization Photographers
By Ginny A. Roth ~ The National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) collection of approximately 600 The World Health Organization (WHO) photographs is an emotional, visual
NLM Collections Tour: Epidemics
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about epidemics.
What’s Behind the Mask
By Elizabeth Mullen ~ As the end of October approaches many people begin to think about costumes. A Halloween mask could frighten your friends, hide
Droplet Infection Explained in Pictures
Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Katherine Randall, Linsey C. Marr, PhD, and E. Thomas Ewing, PhD to explore the history of public health messaging during the 1918 influenza epidemic.