As a newspaper editor, he covered the outbreak of yellow fever; as an historian, he searched for...
Medicine
He raised donations to pay local doctors to perform the procedure and to pay poor families for...
People have adopted some substance in their quest to stay active and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Among...
Patients struggling with chronic health conditions are dependent on medications for sustaining health and improving their quality...
Exploring the widespread worry in Georgian Britain that immunity came with beastly side effects. By Erica X....
How do vaccines trigger and train the immune system, and what is the role of herd immunity?...
Roman medicine was highly influenced by the Greek medical tradition. Introduction Medicine in ancient Rome combined various techniques...
Dr. Conis’s current research focuses on scientific controversies, science denial, and the public understanding of science. Elena...
Herbs played a major part in ancient Egyptian medicine. By Dr. N. H. AboelsoudProfessor of Pediatrics and...
The best physicians were well schooled in pharmaceutical lore, with an armamentarium of drugs. By Dr. John...
Exploring the wandering life of the marsus and druggist and their ambiguous position within society. By Dr....
Our early ancestors had complex relationships with psychoactive plants. By Dan Reist, Nicole Bodner, and Rielle Capler...
It is not a secret that the way we take care of our minds, bodies, and general...
Lifelong learning is important for all of us. It leads to better job prospects, more fulfilling lives,...
Even though the medical community thoroughly discredited his methods, he was able to continue his activities for...
These widely marketed “cures” first came to prominence during the 17th and 18th centuries in Britain and...
The manuscript was produced around 512 C.E. for the imperial princess Anicia Juliana in Constantinople. By Dr....
The need for trained nurses was heightened — and the work of the sister nurses in the...
Today we talk easily of viruses, but in Edward Jenner’s day they were completely unknown. The time...
Vaccination led ultimately to the eradication of smallpox, one of the great achievements of medicine. By Arthur...
Alexander’s connections with Asclepius and his use of these links to portray himself as a healer. Abstract...
A great deal of Europe’s knowledge of ancient Greek medicine and culture entered Europe through Italy in...
Cannabis foods and drinks are becoming quite popular in recent years, and it is for a good...
With outdated delivery systems at many hospitals and clinics, mistakes can lead to costly duplication of services...
Many modern remedies and medicines are based on Native American knowledge of plants and herbs they used...
Scientific disciplines which study traditional medicine include herbalism, ethnomedicine, ethnobotany, and medical anthropology. Introduction Traditional medicine (also known...
Modern society has progressed in myriad ways. Smart homes, connected cars, VR gaming, digital money – this...
There are three types of plague infection — bubonic, septicemic and pneumonic — and all are caused...
Several possible causes have been advanced for the Black Death. Introduction Theories of the Black Death are...
Oribasius was considered as one of the most illustrious representatives of intellectual circles. Introduction Oribasius (c. 320-400/403...