An early mention of a prosthetic comes from Herodotus, who tells the story of Hegesistratus, an ancient Greek diviner who cut off his foot.

A 12th-century translation error kicked off a 700-year trade in mummies, depopulating the tombs of Egypt to populate European apothecaries.

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All physicians at the time, such as Thomas Syndenham (1624–89), the so-called English Hippocrates, or Ambroise Paré (1509–90), the famous French surgeon, also considered that diet was the main driver ...

The new film "Death of a Unicorn," starring Jenna Ortega, features the mythical beast as a brutal killer. From purity to immortality, unicorns have been featured in works of art throughout the ...

A midwife who trained by observing French barber surgeon Ambroise Paré’s surgeries instead of apprenticing with a midwife, Bourgeois assisted and observed more than 2000 deliveries and created ...

A midwife who trained by observing French barber surgeon Ambroise Paré’s surgeries instead of apprenticing with a midwife, Bourgeois assisted and observed more than 2000 deliveries and created ...

A radiologist examines breast X-rays after a cancer prevention medical check-up at the Ambroise Pare hospital in Marseille (credit: JEAN-PAUL PELISSIER / REUTERS) ...

An explosion was heard near the Russian consulate on Avenue Ambroise-Paré on Monday (February 24), marking a tense start to the day that coincides with the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war.