Medicine

We expect our doctors to be competent, ethical, and up to date. What we don’t understand is that these qualities sometimes conflict.…

Over millennia, we developed a complex and nuanced pharmacopoeia to deal with our ailments. Today, modern medicine is beginning to embrace these…

Practicing medicine is just that—practice—because physicians are forever perfecting their skills and acquiring knowledge. With that said, medicine is continuously evolving. But…

Medical science and technology are always changing. Advances in equipment and scientific knowledge allow medical procedures to become safer and less invasive…

If someone mentions the period 1492-1800 in Europe, you might think: Columbus’ discovery of the Americas; Protestant Reformation; Shakespeare; Charles II; Scientific…

Modern medicine has advanced so dramatically in the last century that it’s hard to believe that so much is still unexplained. But…

Prescriptions do not always lead to the pharmacy. These days, a doctor’s scribble can take you into virtual worlds and fake surgery.…

If we really think about it, modern medicine has reached a stage where it can’t be distinguished from magic. It’s now entirely…

Believe it or not, one-fifth of the 21st century is already behind us, and the past 20 years were pretty intense. While…

You’d think that anyone who puts the time, effort and money into becoming a doctor would really be committed to helping people.…