In this vocabulary activity, students match each place with a word list and decide which word in the list is the odd one out. Students complete 10 exercises.

Read about the development of a new bandage that actually helps to remove bateria from wounds.

Describes research to create bandages that contain an antibiotic. The bandages fool bacteria into attacking them, which releases the antibiotic and attacks the bacteria.

It is estimated that Johnson & Johnson have made an astounding 100 billion Band-Aids since they were invented in 1920. But where did the idea come from? In the third installment of our 'Moments of Vision' series, Jessica Oreck shares...

There are three sections in this website: "Butterfly Bandages," "Direct Pressure for Bleeding and Pressure Points for Bleeding," and "How to Stop a Nosebleed." Each includes clear sketches that will help you get most types of external...

This type of portrait appeared in Egypt in the first century C.E., and remained popular for around 200 years. Egyptian mummy portraits were placed on the outside of the cartonnage coffin over the head of the individual or were carefully...

An image of "Self-Portrait with a Bandage", created by Albrecht Durer from 1491-92 (Pen drawing on paper, back side, 204 x 208 mm).

Here you will find the vocabulary needed to talk about things pertaining to medicine. Interactive pictures model correct pronunciation when the mouse is moved over each illustration.

A medical innovation that might eliminate prolonged infections and speculated healing. Check out this new idea of 'smart' stiches that notify caregivers if something is going wrong during the healing process.

If you need to get stitches, this article will explain the procedure and how you should take care of your wound. From KidsHealth.

Just about every kid needs to have stitches at one time or another. Whether you're playing a bit too hard and conk your head - ouch! - on your dresser, or your little brother trips you and you cut your knee, sometimes your skin needs...

A description not only of the mummification process, but also a look at the embalmers themselves, focusing on the hazards of the trade. Links to other websites for more information.

Read about the work of nurses in the military in Europe during World War I. In addition to the text description, you can see primary source pictures of identity documents and instructions for applying bandages.

If you're wearing a bandage right now, chances are you have a cut, scratch, or abrasion. Find out more about them in this article for kids.

The final procedure necessary to complete the mummification process was the careful bandaging of the body with linen bandages.

Five pieces of cartonnage ornament the bandages of this mummy. The first piece forms the gilded mask. On the chest, a cartonnage pectoral is decorated with a scarab. On the abdomen, a protector goddess holds the two feathers of Maat.

The mummy of Amenhotep the First was carefully wrapped in bandages and covered with a mask, which is still in place together with garlands of flowers.

The mummy of Ramesses the Second was among those found in the royal cache at Deir el-Bahari. It was completely covered with linen bandages that bear the king's name and epithets in hieratic script.

The mummy of King Tuthmosis the Fourth was rewrapped in its original bandages with the feet broken off, but not lost.

Here you will find the vocabulary needed to talk about things pertaining to medicine. Interactive pictures model correct pronunciation when the mouse is moved over each illustration.

A biography of Vincent van Gogh that includes a gallery of representative works.