History of Healthcare Timeline

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  • Walter Reed demonstrated that mosquitoes carry yellow fever

    Walter Reed demonstrated that mosquitoes carry yellow fever

    Helped doctors to start creating a vaccine or to prevent the disease
  • Female Army Nurse Corps was established as a permanent organization

    Female Army Nurse Corps was established as a permanent organization

    allowed more muses to help take care of patients
  • Fredrick Banting and Charles Best discovered and used insulin to treat diabetes

    Fredrick Banting and Charles Best discovered and used insulin to treat diabetes

    saved lots of lives
  • Buddy, a German Shepard, became the first guide dog for the blind

    Buddy, a German Shepard, became the first guide dog for the blind

    helped so many blind people live a better life
  • The first kidney dialysis machine developed

    The first kidney dialysis machine developed

    helped many patients live longer
  • The first heart-lung machine was used for open-heart surgery

    The first heart-lung machine was used for open-heart surgery

    helped surgeons during surgery
  • Albert Sabin developed an oral live-virus polio vaccine

    Albert Sabin developed an oral live-virus polio vaccine

    saved many lives and prevented people from getting the vaccine
  • Average life span was 60-80 years

    Average life span was 60-80 years

    medicine was helping increase life span
  • The FDA approved Da Vinci , the first robotic surgical system, which allows for smaller surgical incisions, less pain and faster recovery

    The FDA approved Da Vinci , the first robotic surgical system, which allows for smaller surgical incisions, less pain and faster recovery

    Helped surgical patients have less pain after surgery and recover faster
  • President George W. Bush approved federal funding research using only existing lines of embryonic stem cells

    President George W. Bush approved federal funding research using only existing lines of embryonic stem cells

    It started a research process that has been going on for a long time
  • The virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was identified as a new coronavirus never seen before in humans

    The virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was identified as a new coronavirus never seen before in humans

    Helped medical professionals get ahead of the virus
  • the first face transplant was performed in France on a woman whose lower face was destroyed by a dog attack

    the first face transplant was performed in France on a woman whose lower face was destroyed by a dog attack

    Something new in the medical field
  • Stem cell researchers at the University of Minnesota coaxed embryonic stem cells to produce cancer-killing cells

    Stem cell researchers at the University of Minnesota coaxed embryonic stem cells to produce cancer-killing cells

    Helped find a solution to help keep cancer patients alive
  • Adult stem cells were used in the treatment of disease

    Adult stem cells were used in the treatment of disease

    helped save many lives
  • A Rhesus monkey was cloned, the resulting embryo created stem cells

    A Rhesus monkey was cloned, the resulting embryo created stem cells

    shows that some of the stem cell research was working
  • Scarless surgery using body's own openings was first performed

    Scarless surgery using body's own openings was first performed

    Helps people who have to have surgery not have scars
  • WHO declared a pandemic of the H1N1 virus, commonly called the swine flu

    WHO declared a pandemic of the H1N1 virus, commonly called the swine flu

    Shows that people were dying and hey needed to make a vaccine
  • The FDA approved Botox for migraines

    The FDA approved Botox for migraines

    Medical professionals were finding other ways to help with certain symptoms
  • the first artificial ovary was created

    the first artificial ovary was created

    a major advancement in infertility research
  • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law

    The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law

    Helped many people who couldn't pay for healthcare