Ancient Egyptian physicians documented treatments on papyrus, revealing a sophisticated medical system. While most eye ...

A 1,900-year-old Roman glass bottle from Turkey has yielded direct chemical proof of ancient physicians using human feces as ...

Ancient Egyptians' healthcare system was "advanced and successful" for its time, the authors of a new book on the topic have said. Medicine and Healing Practices in Ancient Egypt by researchers ...

(CNN) — Cancer is often regarded as a disease of the modern age. However, medical texts from ancient Egypt indicate that healers of the time were aware of the condition. Now, new evidence from a skull ...

Researchers recently unveiled proof that Romans used a surprising ingredient in their medical treatments — and it's far from sanitary. The research focuses on a vessel that was unearthed in Pergamon, ...

Ancient Greek physicians, such as Hippocrates, shaped the medical understanding of baldness and influenced modern treatments.

A study led by McKenna Litynski, a Ph.D. graduate in anthropology and adjunct assistant professor at the University of ...

A new study has revolutionized the understanding of ancient medicine by combining modern science with hands-on historical reenactments. Supported by a European Research Council (ERC) grant, the ...

As a German radiation oncologist who grew up in Egypt and had been working at a university hospital in Germany for 12 years, I decided to stay in my homeland with my family for a year to get closer to ...

We are taught that medicine is the art of solving our body’s mysteries. And we expect medicine, as a science, to uphold the principles of evidence and impartiality. We want our doctors to listen to us ...

Stretching across two-thirds of our planet, Asia harbors secrets that span millions of years of human history. From the ...