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Discovered the difference between small pox and measles
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The Christian Church encouraged followers to help the sick and needy. Monasteries were founded specifically to treat the sick. Local women would serve there, otherwise they used prayer and rest
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Islamic hospitals; healthcare for the sick
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Italian physician Mondino de Luzzi conducted the first ever public dissection for his students.
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It spread across Europe from 1346-1353 and it killed 50 million people. This event also lead to the idea of quarantine.
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The invention of the printing press made it possible to publish books faster. Information about new medical discoveries could be spread quickly
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It was a major change in the way people thought about medicine and research. It was used to acquire new knowledge. It made people look for real causes of what they saw around them.
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He built one of the first microscopes which allowed more accurate observation of patients and symptoms
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He discovered the existence of bacteria and described it. He also improved the microscope and laid the foundation for microbiology.
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French physician Pierre Fauchard started dentistry science. He wrote a book explaining basic oral anatomy which could educate people on their dental health.
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He made a connection between health and the environment. This lead to the practice of vaccination
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Joseph Lister insisted on the use of carbolic soap to disinfect instruments and doctors cleaning hands before moving on to another patient.
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He discovered that pathogens or disease-producing microorganisms, are the source of some diseases. It was the beginning of modern bacteriology.
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Afolf E. Fick and Edouard Kalt invented the first pair of fitted contact lenses to correct vision problems
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The bubonic plague hit San Francisco. There was 121 cases of it and 122 deaths. The epidemic came to a halt in 1909.
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He discovers penicillin which is still used today.
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Invented a vaccine against poliomyelitis which causes the crippling disease of polio.
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There was a discovery of organ transplants, X-rays, radium for cancer treatment, MRI, and CAT scans
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It was declared eradicated in 1980 following a global immunization campaign led by the World Health Organization.
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AZT is used to combat and treat AIDS
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He used sterile maggots for infectious wound treatment
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It was a vaccine used to prevent cervical cancer approved by the FDA.
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Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. It provides incentives for practitioners who use electronic health records and e-prescribing.
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Scientists discovery how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells
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The first FDA approved implanted Abiocor artificial heart was placed in a patient on June 24. The patient died August 23.
