Discover the story of Henrietta Lacks, the woman whose immortal HeLa cells revolutionized medicine. Learn about her life, legacy, and the ethical debates her story continues to inspire.

Discover the life of Florence Nightingale, the pioneering nurse and reformer who transformed modern healthcare, reduced wartime mortality, and founded the first professional nursing school.

Easy homemade Ginger and Honey cough drops.

Arsenic! It’s been used as everything from a poison to an early cancer treatment, and famously, the first cure for syphilis. In this video, I’ll walk you through the history of arsenic in medicine.

Dr. Michael Zollicoffer is a 66-year-old private family practitioner in Baltimore.

Blood type refers to the classification of blood based on the presence or absence of specific antigens on red blood cells.

As of 2024, exactly seven people have been cured of HIV, most recently the "next Berlin patient." Why aren't we sharing this cure with everyone living with HIV? It's complicated.

Each episode centers around little known events or persons from Black history. Selected for their effect on African Americans and American Culture.

Gaz Oakley shows his list of the top ingredients he grows for their medicinal powers. Showing how to use them in bed time teas and also in natural moisturizers.

The conditions in many medicine cabinets turn out to be detrimental for medicines—some worse than others.

Have you ever wondered which edible and medicinal plants are common in the Southeastern states?

Trace the history of anesthesia from the 3rd century to today, and explore how doctors performed surgery before anesthetic drugs.

These trailblazers broke barriers and shattered stereotypes — and went on to conduct research, discover treatments, and provide leadership that improved the health of millions.

Early indigenous people in North America were using the number 0 before any other people, had mapped the planets and stars, and had their own calendars and writing methods.

It’s another sweltering morning in Memphis, Egypt. As the sunlight brightens the Nile, Peseshet checks her supplies. Honey, garlic, cumin, acacia leaves, cedar oil -- she’s well stocked with the essentials she needs to treat her patients. Elizabeth Cox ou...