RIT’s medical illustration BFA teaches you to take complex scientific and medical information and distill it into stunning visual images. A medical illustrator is a professional artist with advanced ...

An illustration of a Black fetus went viral because the vast majority of medical illustrations feature white people. Chidiebere Ibe is trying to change that. If you crack open a medical textbook, ...

You've probably seen medical illustrations in textbooks or at the doctor's office, but have you ever seen one featuring a person of color? Last month, an illustration of a pregnant Black woman went ...

Have you ever wondered who is responsible for pictures in your biology textbook, the iconic teeth sculpture in your dentist's office, or the anatomy textbooks for medical students? Medical ...

“Medical illustrators draw what can’t be seen, watch what’s never been done, and tell thousands about it without saying a word.” For decades, this slogan appeared on the website and printed materials ...

As a medical illustrator, Audrey Thompson appreciates the value of educating through visuals. She worked on a project this semester where she leveraged her skills to teach patients and the general ...

When I was pregnant, I spent countless hours waiting for my obstetrician at the hospital. At the time, it didn't occur to me that the only images of a woman's body and foetus framed on the walls were ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Aspiring pediatric neurosurgeon Chidiebere Ibe went viral this month over his medical illustration of a Black fetus in a Black parent’s womb after a Twitter user shared the photo. The post was liked ...

Students at Augusta University completed a project that could help the community identify illnesses in wildlife.