Cancer is often regarded as a disease of the modern age. However, medical texts from ancient Egypt indicate that healers of the time were aware of the condition. Now, new evidence from a skull more ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Ancient Egypt was renowned for its prowess in the field of medicine, so much so that sick people went there from abroad in search of herbal remedies. Dr. Patrick McGovern holds a ...

A papyrus from ancient Egypt reveals women tested pregnancy by urinating on bags of wheat and barley. If the grains sprouted, ...