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Egyptian Papyrus
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Asclepius Greek God of healing Caduceus is the symbol for medicine.
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During the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance the bubonic plague, also called the "Black Death," devastated one half of the population of Europe. The plague, which was almost always fatal, spread most rapidly in cities, where people were in close contact with each other.
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Paracelsus was one of the prime movers in the shift away from superstition and dogma in medicine, causing Renaissance physicians to rethink how they approached illness.
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After the establishment of the Barber-Surgeons Company in 1540, a statute was passed that required barbers and surgeons to distinguish their services by the colours of their pole. From that point forward, barbers used blue and white poles, while surgeons used red and white poles. Today, red, white and blue barber poles are often found in the United States, although this may have more to do with the colors of the nation’s flag than anything else.
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Use of scientific method begins.
Printing press allows for publication of discoveries.
Human anatomical studies allowed. -
Reflective Microscope invented.
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek describes bacteria
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Francis Bacon use microscope to discover plague fleas
