The FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer. By Marshall AllenHealth...
Medicine
Explore the history of medicine from ancient healing practices to modern breakthroughs — stories of science, struggle, and survival.
Knowledge circulation and information technologies in 17th-century Russia. By Dr. Clare Griffin1Assistant Professor, Department of HistoryAssistant Professor,...
Chronic pain is more than just an occasional discomfort—it’s a persistent condition that can last for months...
Nightingale embarked for the Crimea on 21 October 1854 with thirty-eight nurses. Florence Nightingale was born on...
He will imperil the development of life-saving treatments. By Anna Maria Barry-JesterGlobal Health ReporterProPublica Introduction Lifesaving HIV...
In 1910, Paul Ehrlich made a breakthrough identifying salvarsan – and so it began. By Dr. Saloni...
Ensuring the continuous availability of surgical equipment is critical in any medical facility. A lack of essential...
Humanity eradicated this infectious disease globally. By Dr. Sophie OchmannFormer Research AssociateChair of Development EconomicsGeorg-August-Universität Göttingen By...
The control of hookworm disease required direct medication of patients. Overview In an excerpt from Medicine and Nation...
A number of people are opting out of vaccines for their kids. By Daniel ChangCorrespondentKFF Health News...
About 4% of dogs and 12% of cats remain unvaccinated against rabies. By Dr. Simon F. HaederAssociate...
The discovery replaced the prevailing views on the blood system. Introduction The human body’s system of blood...
There were few apothecary shops before 1800. By Dr. Gregory J. HigbySenior Academic Curator/Senior LecturerAmerican Institute of...
PBMs are the villains behind high drug prices. By Dr. James B. RebitzerWexler Professor of Management, Economics...
The discovery became caught up in the Victorian obsession with ghosts and photography. Introduction The discovery of...
Onesimus never got the credit he was due. By Dr. LaShyra “Lash” NolenMD/MPP Candidate ‘24, Harvard Medical...
Diphtheria was a much-feared disease of childhood. By Chris Baker Introduction Diphtheria was the “scourge of childhood”,...
The body had to be reimagined as something humans could mold. Introduction The human body today has...
Your body is like a finely tuned machine, and when muscles, bones, or joints aren’t working right,...
Icons, frescoes, prints, and sculptures. By Anne WallentineWriter, Editor, and Creative Director Some of my earliest memories...
Brunel wanted to do something to help. Introduction The Renkioi Hospital, was a complex of innovative prefabricated...
A physical kind of philanthropy. Introduction In 1956, Alma Merrick Helms announced that she was bound for Stanford University....
He was dishonest in his research. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Andrew Jeremy Wakefield (born 3...
This animal wisdom has a scientific name: zoopharmacognosy. Introduction When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered...
Syringe pumps are vital in research environments due to their ability to accurately regulate fluid delivery—an essential...
The cause of psychiatric patients’ problems was thought to be a stone embedded in the brain. By...
Many claims about the dangers of vaccines come from misrepresenting scientific research papers. By Dr. Mark R. O’BrianProfessor and Chair...
Misinformation has chipped away at hard-won gains. By Laura SanthanamHealth Reporter and Coordinating Producer for PollingPBS NewsHour...
From yellow fever to Ebola, Africa has been consistently shortchanged on essential supplies. By Henna HundalMedical Student...
Anyone who believes they have received substandard healthcare services should know what medical malpractice entails. Due to...