This ancient symbol, also called the Staff of Hermes, depicts two snakes intertwining around a stick that is capped by wings.

However, while the correct symbol for medicine features just one snake, the US is far from alone in mistakenly adopting the caduceus. Other nations currently using this alchemical impostor include ...

This ancient symbol, also called the Staff of Hermes, depicts two snakes intertwining around a stick that is capped by wings. It’s used as a medical logo, but for almost all its roughly 5000 ...

Uncover the fascinating history behind medical symbols like the Caduceus and the Rod of Asclepius in healthcare. Let’s dive into what the symbol of medicine used by doctors on their vehicles ...

In myth, snakes, or serpents, are often connected to seers and oracles. Teiresias is the most notorious seer in Greek myth. As a young man, he came upon a pair of coupling serpents on Mount ...

The Caduceus used as the symbol of the medical profession in America, ... The Symbol of Modern Medicine: Why One Snake Is More Than Two*, Annals of Internal Medicine, 138, 8, ...

The cross and caduceus are not separate and inimical, they are interlocked. Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonians may well become our prayer: ...