Viruses are also genetic innovators – and possibly the pioneers of using DNA as the genetic blueprint...
Medicine
Explore the history of medicine from ancient healing practices to modern breakthroughs — stories of science, struggle, and survival.
Infections from multidrug-resistant bacteria could cause 10 million deaths each year by 2050. Introduction Antibiotic resistance poses...
Understanding more fully how early modern people thought about cancer is significant for several reasons. Abstract This...
In the summer of 1776, Boston offered smallpox inoculation to everyone and required those who declined to...
Using modern interpretations of ancient Hebrew, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian sources to determine plant species and uses. Introduction...
mRNA technologies have been catapulted into the public spotlight. Introduction Vaccines have long been an integral part of public...
An infectious disease doctor explains the science behind COVID-19 vaccines at a level that children – and...
There is a lack of precision about what “colonial medicine” is or was. Abstract Colonial medicine is...
People tend to stick with their stated beliefs, often because they’re too proud to change them. Introduction...
Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages globally and has been used for its medicinal benefits...
Traditional Chinese medicine shows that there’s more to healing than using the right chemical. Introduction Poisons today...
Physical therapy is a great way to stay active and healthy. There are many different types of...
This cuneiform literature provides evidence that ancient practitioners were competent in curing diseases or complaints. Introduction Barbara...
The pandemic took an incalculable toll on the nation’s physicians. We will be unraveling its impact for...
Those empty shelves of cattle dewormer at the local feed store speak to this typically American resistance....
Even under the ACA, many uninsured people cite the high cost of insurance as the main reason...
An intriguing look into the medical practices of Europe some 600 years ago. As the world grapples...
It was just a Trojan horse to privatize Medicare. By Thom Hartmann Over 100 Democratic lawmakers last week introduced...
Creative new payment systems will be necessary to ensure everyone has equal access to these therapies. Introduction...
The loud voices against the vaccine don’t proclaim their own fears. Getting a COVID-vaccine is now totally...
People who forge their own vaccine cards, or buy forged cards, are already facing legal problems, including...
Reviewing the health and economic consequences of counterfeit drugs on the U.S. public and on the healthcare...
An historian of the industry explains that drug companies once opposed patents altogether. Introduction The United States,...
America’s founders accepted the reality of human selfishness. But, they also said people were capable of thinking...
Two places in particular have been suggested as the original ‘birthplace of inoculation’. Edward Jenner (1749–1823), a...
Libertarians are known for an idiosyncratic concept of individual liberty. As the super-contagious Delta variant of Covid rips...
Ancient and medieval people often looked to the stars in times of medical uncertainty. This article, The...
“There is a cult of ignorance in America, and there always has been.” Behold, if you dare, dumb...
Technological advancements have changed the way we do things in our everyday life. It improves and develops...
LGBGT+ communities in the U.S. were well equipped to get residents health and social services early in...