Aesculapius was honored with a place in the night sky. Hygeia and Panacea, his daughters, are not represented in the sky, but both have long been patron saints to modern-day physicians.

An exception to this rule is the invention of the rubber glove. One of the most important breakthroughs in the practice of medicine was born not of careful problem-solving and the scientific process, ...

During the Roman Empire, health standards improved due to an understanding of the importance of public health and the influence of Greek doctors. Learn more about medicine during this period here.

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