Western medicine
Americannoun
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Like all Russians at the time he knows Western medicine is vastly superior to the Soviet kind and is convinced there must be a cure for his affliction on the other side of the wall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The astounding discovery that could link Eastern and Western medicine.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Ancient Chinese medicine techniques have gone viral on TikTok, capturing the attention of Gen Z. “People are more willing to look outside the Western medicine model,” McDaniel explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Kurvilla, who studied at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and taught global health policy at Boston University, said that "40 percent or more of biomedical Western medicine, pharmaceuticals, derive from natural products".
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
The answer lies somewhere between witchcraft and Western medicine.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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