Epidemiological and Public Health Historical Events

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  • The Discovery of Antitoxins

    Emil Von Behring discovers antitoxins and creates diptheria and tetanus vaccines.

  • The Discovery of the usage of X-Ray's in Medicine.

    Mechanical Engineer Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovers the usage of X-Ray's. This advancement in technology carried on to be used everyday.

  • The Discovery of different Human Blood Types

    Karl Landsteiner is accredited with discovering different Human Blood Types and unknowingly saves the lives of millions.

  • The Invention of the Defibrillator

    Electrical Engineer William Kouwenhoven created the first defibrillator which continues on to be used daily.

  • The Invention of the Dialyser

    Willem J. Kolff build the first dialysis machine.

  • The Re-discovery of Acetaminophen

    Bernard Brodie and Julius Axelrod, from the renowned New York City Department of Health, published an article stating they favored the use of Acetaminophen over what was current alternatives. (World of Molecules, 2016). This was a major advancement in health at the time for Acetaminophen does great things including the ability to control a fever. In epidemiology, scientists consistently study communicable diseases that often have fevers as a symptom, for it is a homeostatic reflex of the body.

  • The Development of the World Health Organization

    It was on April 7th of 1948 that the WHO constitution came into effect.

  • The Discovery of the usage of Ultrasonography in medicine.

    Ian Donald and his team from Glasgow discover the advantages of ultrasound using lancet paper.

  • The Discovery of Stem Cells Potential

    Although stem cells had already been discovered, it was in 1963 that Ernest McCulloch and James Till publish their high-impact research on hematopoietic stem cells . Stem cell research in nowhere finished for man find it immoral, but I believe humanity will push past that aspect in-order to further our current knowledge and abilities. Stem cells can do unimaginable things, for example, grow new organs in a petri dish.

  • The Invention of Stereolithography

    It was in 1983 that Charles Hull invented Stereolithography, a special printing method used to print 3-D objects. If it weren't for this major scientific advancement, today's scientists would not be able to print fully-funtional organs.

  • The Completion of the Human Genome Project

    The international efforts to map the human genome concluded as it was declared finished in 2003. The United States started the project in 1990 with the majority of the funding for the project coming from the National Institute of Health (NIH). This project measures the frequencies of nucleotides used to tie helixes together. This project is said to be a mosaic of research for funds from the NIH were sent around the world in-order to map the human genome.

  • First Functional Organs Grown from Stem Cells

    A team of scientists from Japan grow the first ever functioning stem cell-produced organs, livers!