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Galen: The Emperor’s Doctor
Medical stories have dominated the news this past year. While the pandemic is closing museums, some are heading online. A new virtual exhibition by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World sheds light on the life and accomplishments of Galen, the Roman physician who worked during a deadly ancient plague. Geraldine Fabrikant finds out more.
When the coronavirus pandemic struck the United States, the White House called on Dr Anthony Fauci, one of the world’s leading experts on infectious diseases. Within weeks, Dr Fauci – director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the doctor who had worked to fight AIDS, SARS, and other illnesses during the course of his career – became a household name across the globe. Millions of Americans have followed Fauci’s advice, and in many other countries people have been taking action, through lockdowns, social distancing, and other measures. Indeed the world has come a long way in fighting life-threatening viruses, and already vaccines are being rolled out in some
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