Nothing calls to mind nonsensical treatments and bizarre religious healing rituals as easily as the notion of Dark Age medicine. The “Saturday Night Live” sketch Medieval Barber Theodoric of York says ...

The Middle Ages were brutal - and so were the diseases people faced. In this video, we explore 7 of the most gruesome illnesses from medieval times and the often bizarre, painful, or downright useless ...

Hospitals in the Middle Ages weren’t quite what we picture today. In this video, we explore how health care actually worked ...

Image, word and medicine in the Middle Ages / Peter Murray Jones -- Latin crusaders, Byzantine herbals / Alain Touwaide -- The illuminated Tacuinum sanitatis manuscripts from northern Italy ca.

Medieval health tips show surprising similarities to modern TikTok wellness trends, including herbal detox drinks, vinegar ...