The museum's Hall of Immortals features 12 stone statues of important figures throughout medicine. "It starts with Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, and goes through time ending with Marie Curie.

One of the earliest figures known to have faked an illness for personal advantage was Odysseus. Odysseus was the hero of ...

“Where are the women?” This rephrasing of a well-known protest song resonates when reflecting on 3000 years of European medical history. While there have been notable women healers like Hildegard of ...

As federal workers face mass layoffs and a government shutdown, Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey's story is a reminder of what ...

Marcano’s 2024 play centers on a circle of friends affected by the Puerto Rican birth control trials in the 1950s.

The annals of U.S. military valor feature scores of heroes who concealed part of their medical history to serve their country. Consider President John F. Kennedy. As a young man, he suffered a host of ...

You may wonder why your doctor asks you about medical problems in your family. Dr. Kenya Steele, a family physician and Assistant Dean of Diversity and Outreach at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family ...

Family medical history can serve as a roadmap for our health, so it’s important information to share with your primary care physician. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine explains what to know ...

When you go to the doctor, the first thing you’re asked is, “Do you have a family history of X?” Do you know the answer? Understanding your family medical history might seem excessive, but it can play ...