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The first pharmacy was established in Baghdad in the year 754
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The very first hospital was built in 8th century to contain muslims with leprocy.
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Discovered the difference between small pox and measles
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The very first ever glasses were invented in 1268.
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He was the very first person to invent glasses in Italy.
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Made the first dissection of a human corps.
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Zacharius Jannssen invented the microscope in 1590.
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Allowed for publications of medical discoveries
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Anton Van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to discovers blood cells.
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Discovered blood cells and he observed bacteria and studied it.
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He wasn't the first to invent eyeglasses but he was the first to invent bifocals.
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The very first successful vaccine for smallpox was invented in the year 1796.
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Edward Jenner was the very first person to create a successful vaccine for smallpox.
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He was credited with the starting the first hospital based ambulance in New York.
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The first civil ambulance was in New York in 1869. To transport people to Bellevue hospital.
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Invented one of several antibiotic called penicillin.
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Invented the first successful heart and lung machine.
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The kidney was the first kidney to be transplanted successfully.
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The Pacemaker that has saved countless number of lives was invented in 1960 by a man named Wilson Greatbatch.
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The oral polio vaccine was developed by Albert Sapin, and came into commercial use in 1961
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The very first artificial heart was planted into a patient in Louisville Kentucky by a group of surgeons.
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The very first face transplant occurred on November 27, 2005. The transplant was performed by professor Bernard Devauchelle in Amiens France.
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In 2006 doctors began to induce potential stem cells and also cloned human stem cells.
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David Gow was the first to invent the first bionic hand that are controlled by tiny implanted myoelectric sensors that have been surgically placed in the persons residual muscle tissue.
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From 3.5 million cases in 1986 to only 3000 in 2009, Guinea worm has been 99% eradicated form the globe.Nigeria, once the worst affected country, has not had a case in 12 months.
