Doctors
Why Isn't Dental Health Considered Primary Medical Care?
Ailments of the mouth can put the body at risk for a slew of other ills, yet dentistry is often siloed
Doctors Take Another Step Toward Animal-to-Human Organ Transplants With the First Pig Kidney Transplant
The experimental procedure was done on a man experiencing end-stage kidney failure last week who had been on the transplant waiting list for two years
This Remotely Controlled Robot Will Conduct a Simulated Surgery on the International Space Station
Robot surgeons could treat astronauts on long space missions—but they could also be used on Earth in places where surgeons aren't present, such as rural areas or war zones
Newly Discovered Papers From President McKinley's Assassination Are for Sale
The archive belonged to Herman Matzinger, who performed the autopsy on the 25th president and conducted a bacteriological analysis to rule out the possibility of poison-tipped bullets
Inside the Autopsy Room: The Details Doctors Gathered About JFK’s Assassination
Sixty years ago, three pathologists at the National Naval Medical Center examined the president's fatal wounds
Surgeons Perform World's First Whole Eyeball Transplant on Arkansas Veteran
The patient, who suffered a severe electrical accident in 2021, currently has no vision in the transplanted eye, but doctors say he's recovering well
Modern Medicine Traces Its Scientific Roots to the Middle Ages
Contrary to popular belief, early medieval doctors relied on rational deduction to understand and treat disease
What's Really the Average Human Body Temperature?
Long thought to be 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, the measurement is highly personal and varies depending on time of day, among other factors, new research finds
Henrietta Lacks' Family Settles Lawsuit Over the Use of Her Cells Without Consent
Lacks' endlessly replicating cancer cells, collected without her knowledge in 1951, have enabled major medical breakthroughs
At the 1939 World’s Fair, Robert Latou Dickinson Demystified Pregnancy for a Curious Public
The gynecologist and sculptor’s “Birth Series” broke barriers, but how do his views on abortion, race and women’s health square with what we know today?
When Barbie Broke the Glass Ceiling
The iconic doll traveled to space, flew with the Thunderbirds and joined the NBA, beating real-life women to an array of career milestones
Scientists Decode Brain Waves Linked to Chronic Pain
A new way to objectively measure chronic pain could lead to new treatments for the common condition that can be debilitating
First Cases of Drug-Resistant Ringworm Found in the U.S.
The two patients—both in New York City—developed itchy rashes that did not go away with typical antifungal medications
How Artists' Day Jobs Shape Their Craft
A new exhibition examines the generative relationship between work and creativity
CDC Includes Covid-19 Shots in Routine Immunization Schedule
The federal health agency updated its vaccination guidance for children and adults
The Doctor and the Confederate
A historian’s journey into the relationship between Alexander Darnes and Edmund Kirby Smith starts with a surprising eulogy
Fungi That Cause Lung Infections May Be Spreading Across the U.S.
Doctors are likely to misdiagnose cases due to outdated maps of these fungi’s ranges
The Veterinary Magic of the Middle Ages
Medieval healers treated animals' ailments with a mix of faith, tradition and science
The Past, Present and Future of Robotic Surgery
After decades of merely assisting doctors, are sophisticated machines ready to take charge?
A Historian's Quest to Unravel the Secrets of Mary Seacole, an Innovative, Long-Overlooked Black Nurse
During the Crimean War, the Jamaican businesswoman operated a storehouse and restaurant that offered food, supplies and medicine to British soldiers
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