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Pharmacies were first being established in Baghdad. A place where you could by drugs aided knowledge of the effects of some drugs.
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He was well known for contribution in the study of the eye and optics
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The Book of Optics written by ancient writers who believed there were invisible lights that were being emanated from the human eye that allowed us to see.
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Dissection is believed to have first been practiced in the 13th century. This was to explore the human anatomy.
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One of the most significant surgeons of the middle ages. One of the first to practice cleaning wounds.
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Eyeglasses were first depicted in 1352. We are not sure who created them.
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Quarantine was first used in war to stop the spread disease. Ships would have to wait 30 days before finally docking to make sure no one was infected with any disease.
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Girolamo Fracastoro was one of the first people to suggest that the spread of disease was through pathogens. He stated that spread of disease was through direct and indirect contact of humans
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The first Cesarean Section was recorded in 1500 where the mother and baby both survived.
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The first person to ever perfectly describe how the human blood circulatory system works.
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James Lind a naval surgeon discovers that citrus fruit helps prevent scurvy
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Sir Humphry Davy announces anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide
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The Stethoscope is invented. It allows us to listen to the internal sounds of the human body
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Ronald Ross demonstrates that Malaria is spread through mosquitoes
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Aspirin is used to relieve pain. The juice from willow trees. Created by Felix Hoffman.
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Karl Landsteiner Describes what happens when humans receive blood transfusion with compatible blood or not compatible blood.
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Insulin is first used to treat diabetes in 1922
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The first Influenza Vaccine is used
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Paul Zoll develops the first cardiac pacemaker to control irregular heartbeats
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The First Kidney Transplant is performed on identical twins
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Anti-smoking laws and campaigns reduce public smoking
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Machines begin helping improve surgery
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Boris Kovatchev begins studying and developing artificial pancreases to help diabetics
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Mark George begins treating patients with depression with electromagnets.
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3D printed organs are introduced into the medical field. This can speed up organ transfer list and improve health.
