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

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 ...

Antyllus, a Greek physician in 2nd-century Rome, developed aneurysm surgery methods that remained standard practice until the ...

In some cases, chimpanzees dabbed their open wounds with leaves. In rarer cases, they chewed up plant material (like leaves ...

In the 1950s, a Chinese American physician refused to get with the program at the National Cancer Institute, and ultimately ...

A top aide to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a following by accusing the nation's top medical institutions ...

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus that depicts Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest.

The main findings of the study, published in Cell, were: The researchers identified 851 distinct N-acyl lipids across various ...

Very few figures of the ancient Greek world of medicine loom as large as Diocles of Carystus, even though he is not as known as he should be.

This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida's only public radio station at 91.3 FM, as part of a content sharing partnership with Miami's Community News. Read more at WLRN.org. […] The ...

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 ...