Medicine of the mordern age by Madison Fredricksen

First Vaccine

Oct 17, 1796

1796 First vaccine for smallpox (the first vaccine ever developed) Edward Jenner was the first person which the first recorded vaccination in the western world

Morphine

Oct 16, 1804

Morphine is a potent opiate analgesic drug that is used to relieve severe pain. It was first isolated in 1804 by Friedrich Sertürner, first distributed by him in 1817, and first commercially sold by Merck in 1827,

Ultrasound

Oct 16, 1893

Sir Francis Galton constructed a whistle producing ultrasound in 1893.Ultrasound is a cyclic sound pressure wave with a frequency greater than the upper limit of the human hearing range

Opium

Oct 19, 1909

Opium is the dried latex obtained from the opium poppy. Opium contains approximately 12% morphine, an alkaloid, which is frequently processed chemically to produce heroin for the illegal drug trade Global regulation of opium began with the stigmatization of Chinese immigrants and opium dens in San Francisco, California, leading rapidly from town ordinances in the 1870s to the formation of the International Opium Commission in 1909.

Band-Aid

Oct 17, 1920

The Band-Aid was invented in 1920 by Johnson & Johnson employee Earle Dickson for his wife Josephine, who frequently cut and burned herself while cooking. In 1951, the first decorative Band-Aids were introduced. They continue to be a commercial success today with such themes such as Superman, Spider-Man, Hello Kitty, Rocket Power, Rugrats, smiley faces, Barbie, Dora the Explorer, and Batman.

Anti-biotics

Oct 17, 1942

An antibacterial is a compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria The term antibiotic was first used in 1942 by Selman Waksman

Panadol

Oct 16, 1955

In 1955, Panadol was introduced to hospitals in the United Kingdom. It was first marketed by Phillips, Scott & Turner, which was acquired by Frederick Stearns & Co, a subsidiary of Sterling Drug Inc.

Nurofen

Jan 1, 1960

Nurofen is the brand name of a range of pain-relief medication made by Reckitt Benckiser.It was created in the 1960’s and Introduced in 1983, the Nurofen brand was acquired following Reckitt Benckiser's acquisition of Boots Healthcare in 2005. The brand is primarily marketed and sold in the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe, Australia and New Zealand

Measles

Oct 19, 1963

Measles (also sometimes known as English measles), also known as morbilli, is an infection of the respiratory system caused by a virus, Licensed vaccines to prevent the disease became available in 1963

First Heart Transplant

Dec 6, 1967

A heart transplant, or a cardiac transplantation, is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery disease. Adrian Kantrowitz performed the first pediatric heart transplant in the world on December 6, 1967

Chicken Pox

Oct 19, 1974

In 1974 the First vaccine was developed for chicken pox

Test tube baby

Jul 25, 1978

The first test tube baby was discovered on July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the world's first successful test-tube baby was born. Though the technology that made her conception possible was heralded as a triumph, it also caused many to consider the possibilities of future ill-use.

MRI Scanner

Oct 16, 1980

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI), or magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to visualize internal structures of the body in detail. MRI scanners were invented in the 80’s

Smallpox

Oct 19, 1980

In 1980 Smallpox is eradicated

Finger Printing

Oct 19, 1984

In 1984 Alec Jeffreys devises a genetic fingerprinting method

Kidney dialysis machine

Oct 19, 1985

Willem J. Kolff invented the artificial kidney dialysis machine

Radiosurgery

Oct 16, 1990

Radiosurgery is a medical procedure that allows non-invasive treatment of benign and malignant tumors. The procedure was created in the early 90’s the initial application of radiosurgery was in treatment of lesions in the brain, a technique also known as stereotactic radiosurgery

First Clone

Oct 19, 1996

Dolly the sheep becomes the first clone

Hepatitis A

Oct 19, 1996

Hepatovirus is a liver disease. It causes heavy illness, infections, and economic burden to the host cell (humans, animals, plants) In 1996 the first vaccine was developed for hepatitis A.

First Vaccine for Cancer

Oct 19, 2008

On April 8, 2008, New York-based company Antigenics announced that it had received approval for the first therapeutic cancer vaccine in Russia. It is the first approval by a regulatory body of a cancer immunotherapy