World Medicine

Over thousands of years of history, ancient Egyptian civilization has left behind many wonders that continue to astonish later generations — among them, mummies stand out as one of the most mysterious and remarkable achievements. Not only do they serve as evidence of beliefs in the afterlife, but ...

In the mid-1960s, British engineer Godfrey Hounsfield came up with a bold idea: could humans “look inside a box without opening it”? His initial inspiration came from reflecting on how high-energy rays might be used to detect hidden chambers inside the Egyptian pyramids. But instead of going to ...

Raymond Vahan Damadian (1936–2022) was an Armenian-American scientist who laid the foundation for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), one of the most important and advanced diagnostic imaging tools in modern medicine today.

Ultrasound—an imaging diagnostic device that uses high-frequency sound waves—has now become an indispensable tool in modern medicine. However, few people know that the development of ultrasound technology has been a long journey marked by many important milestones. Let us look back on that ...

Claudius Galen, also known as Galen of Pergamon, was one of the most influential figures in the history of Western medicine. Living in the 2nd century AD, Galen was a Greek physician, anatomist, philosopher, and scholar. His works dominated medicine in Europe and the Islamic world for more than ...

Traditional Indian medicine—known as Ayurveda—is one of the oldest and most comprehensive medical systems in the world. In addition to its principles concerning the five great elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space) and the harmony of body, mind, and spirit, Ayurveda places particular ...