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Replacing lost blood is a super important thing in a lot of medical procedures.
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1796 is around the time when vaccines first started to be used for smallpox. Ever since they have been used to fight very deadly diseases.
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This development has allowed so many more surgeries and operations to happen and more lives to be saved. Ether was first used, but anaesthetics have greatly improved since.
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Louis Pasteur made a discovery about germs that has since completely changed how cleanliness was viewed and how diseases were controlled and treated.
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This technology has been super helpful in detecting things we can't always from the outside.
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Antibiotics began with the creation of penicillin.
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Being able to save lives by transplanting organs has opened so many doors. Currently one 90,000 people are waiting on a transplant in the US.
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This pill has changed women's lives in many ways such as going into the work force and planning a family.
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Insulin has dramatically increased the lifespan of people with diabetes.
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These cells were discovered in the late 1970s and have been used to help treat things such as leukemia, blood disorders, and bone marrow transplants.
