Meditales is a home for stories that lie at the intersection of medicine, memory, and mystery. We explore the hidden lives of treatments, the drama of diagnoses, the cultural rituals of healing, and the quiet revolutions of care that shape our world.
From ancient remedies to modern marvels, from personal struggles to public health crises, Meditales brings you narratives that challenge, surprise, and inform. Our goal is not just to explain the science of medicine but to uncover the human stories behind it — the strange, the moving, the unresolved.
We believe that medicine is more than a profession. It’s a world of ethics, emotions, traditions, experiments, and lived experience. That’s why our tales come from everywhere — from hospital wards and research labs to villages, battlefields, and kitchen tables.
Whether you’re a curious reader, a healthcare professional, a patient, or just someone fascinated by the complex ways we seek to heal, Meditales welcomes you.
What You’ll Find Here
- Curious Cures: Unusual treatments, forgotten therapies, and odd but telling medical practices.
- Field Notes: Dispatches from doctors, nurses, patients, and observers across the globe.
- Histories & Heresies: Re-examinations of medical breakthroughs, scandals, and taboos.
- Ethics & Edges: Reflections on the moral complexities of care and cure.
- The Body Writes Back: Stories of survival, resilience, and the stubborn intelligence of the human body.
Our Promise
Just thoughtful storytelling rooted in curiosity, clarity, and care.