Association for Medical Research "Hippocrates-Rhazi" / Associazione per la ricerca medica "Ippocrate-Rhazi" (ARM-IR)

The association was named after two illustrious Fathers of Greek (Hippocrates) and Arab-Persian (Rhazi or Rhazes) Medicine to underline the universality of thought and the common purpose in medical research.

Headquarters at the Department of Health Sciences (formerly Department of Medical Sciences) of the University of Eastern Piedmont " Amedeo Avogadro " based in Novara in Via Solaroli 17.

The “Ippocrate – Rhazi” Association for Medical Research was established by notarial deed in Turin on 8 April 2002 at the notary Dr. Prof. Francesco Goria (repertoire n. 59.837) and registered with the 3rd Revenue Office on 15 April 2002 (n. 3659, series E).

The association (with acronym ARM-IR) was born from the will of uncle Liberato (Di Lauro), who died of liver cancer in 2002, and his wife aunt Nunzia (Iatrino), and with the participation of all the brothers, sisters and nephews of the uncle (Di Lauro family).

Hippocrates of Kos (or of Kos), about 460 BC – 377 BC, is considered the "Father" of modern Medicine. He was the first to underline the importance of the anamnesis, of the symptoms and physical signs (semeiotics) of the disease. Hippocrates is considered the first ENVIRONMENTAL DOCTOR, having first pointed out among the causes of illness food errors (including deficiencies or excesses, and intoxications and poisonings), contact with poisonous or irritating vegetable substances, and living in unhealthy environments due to the air and water contaminated by germs or toxic chemicals, debunking the beliefs on the 'divine' causes of the disease. Hippocrates also believed that social and psychological factors were important in determining the state of illness or, in any case, of malaise. He also introduced the 'medical record' and the concepts of 'diagnosis' and 'prognosis'. Hippocrates' art spread rapidly in the Greek colonies (Hippocrates himself traveled as far as Egypt and Libya) and, subsequently, throughout the western world. Hippocrates had a very 'social' vision of the medical profession. He taught not to speculate on patients' illnesses and, rather, to treat those in need for free.