Life and work of the Slovenian physician and politician Dr. Ivan Oražen (1869-1921) is clo­sely related to the period during which he lived. As illegitimate child his youth was marked…

This review deals with the history of tuberculosis from the medical and social perspectives. It presents tuberculosis as an old disease with traces of it found on the human body…

Of all medical sciences in Slovenia, occupational medicine has one of the longest traditions. It is not a mere coincidence that began to develop in Idrija as early as the…

Doctor Joseph Hyrtl, a prominent scientist and teacher, descriptive and comparative anatomist, histologist and physiologist, medical historian and a sensitive medical philologist at the Prague and Vienna medical faculties died…

Caspases are cysteine proteases, which cleave their substrates following an aspartate residue. They are present as inactive precursors (pro-caspases) in cells. Caspases are involved in cytokine processing and apoptosis (programmed…

Since times long past, alcohol has accompanied humankind, bringing both sunny and sha­dowy moments. The oldest and most celebrated form is wine, which throughout its legen­dary history has served as…

This paper was written to mark the 175th anniversary of birth of Arnold Rikli, famous Swiss healer, who is credited with pioneering mo­dern health tourism in Slovenia. In 1855, Rikli…

The article discusses the significance of various natural science discoveries in the develop­ment of medicine during the first half of the 20th century. Discoveries in various areas of natural science,…

Thanks to the quality of his combining knowledge in two different sciences, Dr Janez Bleiweis, the medical doctor and veterinarian, made himself valued in various spheres of life of the…