HistoryfromMail Online1 week agoThe doctor who desperately tried to save Pompeii's victimsA Pompeii victim carried a medical kit, suggesting he was a medicus trying to help others during Vesuvius’ eruption.
Medicinefromwww.npr.org3 months agoThat ain't perfume! Ancient bottle contained feces, likely used for medicineChemical analysis of ancient Roman vessels confirmed a two-millennium-old medicinal recipe by Galen combining human feces and fragrant materials.
fromBig Think10 months agoThe migraine mystery: Why evolution never cured the pain in our headsThe Ebers Papyrus, dating to around 1550 BC, includes over 100 columns of text recommending various remedies for diseases, including methods for treating headache and pain.Medicine