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Hospitals started to appear where patients could be treated by doctors, this started in the Roman Empire.
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The first pharmacy was made in Baghdad, and became very popular by the 12th Century.
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Discovered the difference between small pox and measles.
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Ancient writers believed that humans could see because of beams of light being given off by their eyes. Until a researches made a book called "The Book of Optics"
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Analyzing the human body and conducting experiments began notably around this time.
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Dissected humans, and made detailed drawings of everything, majorly increasing the knowledge of human anatomy.
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A harmful cure for syphilis was discovered, in which you would drink mercury which is toxic.
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Was found that turpentine is effective for treating wounds.
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A breakthrough was discovered that blood was pumped from the heart and circulated through the whole body, and also was now known that our body had different functions. This ended the belief of blood letting.
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It allowed study of microorganisms like bacteria.
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Discovered the cure for smallpox, and made the first vaccine, and named it.
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The Stethoscope was invented to hear the sound of your heart beating. It was invented because Laennec was uncomfortable putting his ear to women's chest to listen to their heart.
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Ignaz Semmelweis shows the importance of washing your hands.
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Disease-producing microorganisms were discovered. Proved that pathogens were the source of some diseases.
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Carbolic soap was used to disinfect instruments and clean hands before doctors moved to another patient.
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Discovered penicillin which comes from mold.
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The first Polio vaccine was made by Jonas Salk.
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The Health Maintenance Organization insurance group was started to provide health services for a fixed annual fee.
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World Health Organization declares that smallpox has been eradicated.
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AZT was used to combat the disease AIDS.
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Used sterile maggots for infectious wound treatments.
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The FDA approved Gardasil, a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer.
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The first AbioCor artificial heart was implanted into a patient on June 24, but they died on August 23 of the same year.
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A gel was made that could prevent HIV infection.
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Truvada was approved by the FDA for HIV prevention.
