Hippocrates (Island of Kos, 460 B.C.-Larissa, 370 B.C.) is the founder of the most famous Medical School of the classical antiquity. In acknowledgement of his pioneering contribution to the new scientific field of Paediatric Virology, this article provides a systematic analysis of the Hippocratic Corpus, with particular focus on viral infections predominating in neonates and children. A mumps e...

Eighteenth century Spain witnessed a revaluation of the Hippocratic works as a result of the growing criticism of the Galenism dominant in the Spanish University of the time. Probably the most important author in this reformist trend was Andrès Piquer y Arrufat (1711-1772), eclectic philosopher, university professor and doctor to the Kings Fernando VI and Carlos III. His desire to transform med...

Patients need clinical competence, appropriate diagnosis and therapies in overcoming their disease. Yet this is insufficient. The illness experience tends to frighten people and the resulting emotional aspects could become relevant factors in coping with a sickness and disability. Hippocrates was the first to urge physicians to look beyond the physical features of diseases and to consider the p...

The Unani system of medicine is a comprehensive discipline that addresses the well-being and illnesses human body from preventive, promotive, curative perspectives. It adopts holistic approach, considering entire individual rather than focusing solely on disease in reductionist manner. fundamental concept this system, introduced by Buqrat (also known as Hippocrates, 460-377 BC), emphasizes pres...

The relationship between nutrition and oral health is multifaced. Nutrition has both local systemic impacts on cavity. cavity often the first sites where nutrient deficiencies can be clinically noted. Any alterations in structure & function of may compromise intake contribute to development a deficiency state. present article reviews all clinical manifestations that have significant impact ...