The Rod of Asclepius remains a symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day. Asclepius was a demi-god son of ...

Asclepius is the Greek god of health and healing He is the son of Apollo, the Greek sun-god His mother died when he was still in her womb and he cried out when her body was placed on the funeral pyre ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The medical symbol of serpents wrapped around a staff is a familiar one in the field, decorating ...

Most of us barely glance at the symbol for human medicine, let alone veterinary medicine. Without looking, what do you picture? I bet it is a staff with two snakes. It may or may not have wings at the ...

In my April, What’s Your Diagnosis? column, I introduced some of you to the great Persian physician, Rhazes, known as the “Father of Pediatrics.” For this blog, I thought we would go back a bit closer ...

The best-known seer in Greek myth is Teiresias. As a young man, Teiresias came upon a pair of coupling serpents on Mount Cithaeron, and, in disgust, struck them with his staff. This offended the ...

Steroids are an important group of agents used in fighting ocular inflammatory conditions. In fact, they are generally more potent than any non-steroidal anti-inflammatories currently available. With ...

Ancient Greeks were ahead of the curve in a lot of ways—including, it seems, issues of accessibility. A new archaeological study has found that stone ramps on some ancient buildings were likely built ...