In the ancient world, the Egyptians were well-known for their medicinal care; Homer says as much in the Odyssey. Herodotus adds that both Cyrus and …
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The History of Health and Disease
How did the Egyptians treat sickness, and what did medieval people do about the plague? Discover key moments in the history of medicine.
Despite being a disease which has caused devastation throughout the modern period, malaria has been affecting the earth’s population since the …
We humans have proven ourselves to be extraordinarily creative when it comes to the gods and spirits we worship. The God of Judaism, Christianity, …
Between 1665 and 1666, London saw one of its worst outbreaks of the plague since 1348. The government eventually introduced public health measures …
Asclepius, although a lesser-known figure in ancient Greek myth, was renowned as a medical doctor. As the son of Apollo and the mentee of Chiron, he …
At least 50% of women and 12% of men will get a urinary tract infection, also known as a UTI, in their lifetime. To present a hypothetical case, it …
The Black Death devastated Europe during the Medieval Period, killing an estimated one-third of the population. Today, we know that the Black Death …
