Your doctor’s MD emerged from the Dark Ages, where practicing rational “human medicine” was seen as an expression of faith ...

Emerging in monasteries and convents, apothecaries were later incorporated into guilds to serve the general public. But the ...

Medieval health tips show surprising similarities to modern TikTok wellness trends, including herbal detox drinks, vinegar ...

Medieval medicine may not be as archaic as we think An international team has analyzed hundreds of medical manuscripts, nearly doubling the number of known texts. These documents, often written in the ...

Frontlines | A Peek Inside a Medieval Medicine Cabinet Courtesy of Wolfgang Eckart For centuries, the University of Heidelberg, Germany, has housed hundreds of medieval medical texts, but their ...

Medieval medicine is undergoing a reputation makeover. New research reveals that far from being stuck in superstition, early Europeans actively explored healing practices based on nature ...

Surgery was rare and risky in the medieval period. Though medical options were limited, trans people were able to take transitioning into their own hands.

Visualizing medieval medicine and natural history, 1200-1550 / edited by Jean A. Givens, Karen M. Reeds, Alain Touwaide Smithsonian Libraries and Archives ...

In retirement, he pursued research and writing about medieval medicine, especially the writings of Peter of Spain, and medical history in Indiana, including milk sickness and cholera.