Sickening History of Medicine

Doctors of the past might weren't like doctors you see today! Many of their remedies were weird, disgusting, or dangerous. But others paved the way for modern medicines. Learn more about the history of doctors!

Discover the plagues of the past-rotting skin, dissolving lungs, and sinister swelling. Learn the history of these killer diseases and the doctors who discovered their causes. Being sick is horrible-but it used to be worse!

Invisible microbes cause sickness by invading our bodies. But doctors didn't always know that sickness was caused by germs. Most people thought diseases came from smelly, damp air. Learn all about the discoveries that helped doctors defeat bacteria!

Did you know that the art of making medicines goes back centuries? Early remedies weren't always effective, and some were downright disgusting! Discover how medicine was practiced in the past and how, eventually, scientists discovered some truly amazing remedies.