The museum's Hall of Immortals features 12 stone statues of important figures throughout medicine. "It starts with Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, and goes through time ending with Marie Curie.

The history of diagnosis is the story of how humanity learned to make sense of sickness. From ancient healers reading pulses ...

Every March, National Women’s History Month serves as an opportunity to celebrate the groundbreaking accomplishments of women throughout history. From the earliest days of medicine, women have made ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Jules Gill-Peterson about the history of trans children in medicine and why the current slate of local anti-trans legislation is focused on minors. Earlier this ...

The history of medicine is filled with accounts of strange and often downright dangerous “treatments,” but these have sometimes opened the way for lifesaving discoveries. In this Curiosities of ...

Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania is established; later renamed Hahnemann Medical College. A graduate of the first class, Ann Preston becomes dean of Female Medical College of Pennsylvania ...

The combined history of the Division of Preventive Medicine (DOPM) and the Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM) at UAB traces a shared legacy of innovation in clinical care, research, and ...

Before he became Britain's monarch, King Charles III faced criticism over the years for promoting alternative medical therapies and treatments. In 2019 for example, he received pushback for becoming a ...

Medical scholars say that efforts to find a singular cause for autism have historically led to scrutinizing parents and ...