Born on The island of Kos c. 460 BC, the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is considered the father of medicine, as he was the first known physician who believed that diseases were caused by some ...

A study found that radiologists who have years of training to ignore visual distractions were less susceptible to the Ebbinghaus illusion.

Physician editor Dr. Weijen Chang talks about how the changes to Medicaid will impact hospitalists, patients, and healthcare.

Acutis was 15 when he died in northern Italy in 2006, after a short bout with leukemia. He has become enormously popular ...

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

As it turns out, chimpanzees make pretty good doctors. For decades, scientists have been studying what chimpanzees do when ...

In the world of medicine, one of the most recognised yet often misunderstood symbols is the Caduceus. From ambulances to hospital logos and doctors’ vehicles, the Caduceus frequently appears as ...

Yet, it’s often mistaken for the caduceus—a staff with two snakes and wings—tied to Hermes and commerce, not medicine. This symbol carries a deep cultural resonance for Greeks, rooted in our ancient ...

Sponsored by the Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure, the bill would allow the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to adopt individualized symbols or codes for different medical ...

The symbol is, however, not to be confused with the strikingly similar Caduceus, which depicts a shorter staff with two winged serpents coiled around it. While also utilized in the medical field ...

The Caduceus used as the symbol of the medical profession in America, was the staff of Mercury, the Roman god of trade and messenger of the gods.... The staff of Mercury has two serpents twined ...

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