healers

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Adam Hussein, a 35-year-old representative for Mongbwalu's traditional faith healers, fretted about Ebola denial and called on everyone to take precautions.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

But the way it tethers its bruised healers to the human condition’s laws of gravity is potent medicine for coping.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

In Renaissance England, skillful surgeons and herb-dispensing healers competed with charlatan doctors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Another problem, he adds, is that many people in rural India still rely on faith healers or local medicinal practices and go to hospitals only when their symptoms worsen, which can be lethal.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

The whole legion fell silent as the healers worked—trying to get gauze and powdered unicorn horn under Gwen’s armor to stop the bleeding, trying to force some nectar into her mouth.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan