Historians recently unearthed some "health hacks" dating back to the Middle Ages – and some sound like they came straight off TikTok. The database, called the Corpus of Early Medieval Latin Medicine, ...

A new exhibition offers a glimpse into the unusual and sometimes bizarre medical practices of the Middle Ages. The Cambridge University Library exhibition, Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval ...

So, you've got an annoying sniffle, sore throat or pesky cough and want to shake it off as quickly as possible. You are probably going to reach for lozenges, Lemsip or Vicks. But remedies used by past ...

Social media is overflowing with wellness hacks and tips. While some should be avoided at all costs, others may actually be rooted in medicinal practices dating back to the Dark Ages, new research ...

“Take three or four weasel testicles and half a handful of young mouse-ear [a plant] and burn it all equally in an earthenware pot…” This is no witch’s potion, but a 15th-century attempt to cure ...