Cocaine didn't make its way across the Atlantic until after the Spanish invaded. So how did cocaine end up being found on ...

Ancient Egyptian physicians documented treatments on papyrus, revealing a sophisticated medical system. While most eye treatments involved herbal or mineral compounds, some scholars theorize breast ...

By Ali Kucukgocmen BERGAMA, Turkey, March 13 (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered traces of human excrement in a 1,900-year-old glass vial used to hold perfumes or elixirs, which they ...

The distinctive smell of ancient mummies is helping scientists decode the secrets of Egyptian mummification. By analyzing tiny traces of chemicals in the air around mummy samples, researchers ...

Hippocratic physicians introduced the first evidence‑based, ethical approach to diagnosing and treating. But their ...

Once considered a universal remedy, enemas are now used selectively for specific clinical indications, such as bowel preparation.

A new interpretation of a 3,500-year-old medical text from Egypt suggests that ancient physicians might have bathed patients’ ...