Some of the earliest writings — including those inscribed on papyrus in Egypt and later in ancient Greece and Rome — contain recipes for making medicines. Finding physical proof, however, that ...

Physician and scientist Vipul Mankad finds connections between his work and his experience as a trained meditation ...

This belief forms the foundation of an emerging approach to serious ailment management—one that brings together ancient ...

A new chemical analysis revealed evidence that ancient Roman physicians used human feces in medical practices, after researchers analyzed residue inside a 1,900-year-old Roman glass vial, confirming ...

Ancient Romans may have used poo for medicine (yes, really), according to a new study. The discovery was made in Turkey by scientists after they discovered "dark brownish flakes" in a 1,900-year-old ...

A medieval ophthalmologist who translated Greek works by Galen, Hippocrates, and Plato into Arabic played a pivotal role in ...

Long before we had modern antibiotics to rely on, people often turned to traditional medicines from plants to treat ...

Tom has a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Oxford and his interests range from immunology and microscopy to the philosophy of science.View full profile Tom has a master’s degree ...

Discover the ancient and modern history of laughter as medicine, from Greek humorism to 20th-century gelotology, and its role ...