As it relates to public perception, sleep has, in many ways, become a bit like the weather...
Medicine
Explore the history of medicine from ancient healing practices to modern breakthroughs — stories of science, struggle, and survival.
In the 18th-century doctors were as likely as anyone else to solve disputes by dueling with pistols....
Opium was used to make people sleep, to relieve pain, and to quiet the nerves. Introduction Ancient...
The use of plants as medicines predates written human history. Introduction The history of herbalism is closely tied with...
Gene therapy is a rapidly advancing medical process used around the globe today to correct specific genetic...
The term vaccine derives from the Latin word for cow, reflecting the origins of smallpox vaccination. Introduction...
The ethical conundrums posed by those who would exploit the latest research advances for profit. Introduction For...
Albert Alexander was the first known person treated with penicillin. The cause of his illness has been...
Knowledge about vaccines, both true and false, can be easily accessible but also easily confused. By Dr....
By the early 1970s, school mandates became one of the most notable legacies of the early measles...
There were no significant effects of ivermectin use on secondary outcomes or adverse events. By Gilmar Reis,...
The Black Death served to promote medical innovations that laid the foundations of modern medicine. By Joseph...
Viruses that linger for long periods in the body or cause physical damage that later turns cancerous....
DNA and mRNA vaccines produce a different kind of immune response than traditional vaccines. Introduction The two...
Slowly, painstakingly, history would prove the universal benefit of smallpox vaccination. In his haste to leave Upbury...
Rates of myocarditis in young males are reassuring to those reluctant to get their teenage boys vaccinated....
As a culture, we are always looking for a quick fix, especially for our health. Since the...
Forman’s casebooks reveal details of his thousands of clients, and his diary provides an invaluable insight into...
Quack medicine was popular in the 19th century for several reasons. Introduction A “quack” is someone who...
A mesothelioma diagnosis can leave the family financially desolated and emotionally broken. The long latency period of...
A healthy gut reflects on your overall health, and that is why it is essential to keep...
Giving the body the right conditions for regrowth might allow people to recover lost limbs and repair...
Dwale was still known about in England in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. As part...
The apparent role of healthcare is to administer quality patient care. But behind the curtains, health care,...
Today, there are various lucrative and in-demand professions and vocations one can pursue in the world. But...
The verdict is in: the possible rewards significantly outweigh any possible downsides. Most people searching a DNA...
Organizers take to the streets to call on Big Pharma to halt its assault on popular reforms...
The pharmaceutical industry targeted key lawmakers to thwart attempts to contain drug costs. By Victoria Knight, Rachana...
Drug industry lobbyists are “urging Republican senators to scuttle the drug-pricing language”. The pharmaceutical industry and its allies...
Laws tying school attendance to vaccination go back to the 1800s. Introduction The ongoing battles over COVID-19...