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Hospitals were emerging in the 4th century.
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1st pharmacy was established in the year 754.
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A man named Theodoric Borgognoni came up with an antiseptic method, which is where wounds needed to be cleaned and then stitched up to promote healing.
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Killed over 40% of the European population and led to medical advanced about vaccines.
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During the Renaissance, lots of artwork were created of the human body, which led to different studies of the human body and advancements in the medical field.
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Invented the printed press.
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Swiss farmer, Jacob Nufer, performed first successful c-section on his wife that saved both baby and women.
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One of the most important contributions to medicine from medieval China was tooth fillings made of tin and silver, used in dental procedures.
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Invented the microscope.
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First doctor to ever correctly describe the circulation of blood in the body.
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Invented the smallpox vaccine.
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Created the first stethoscope.
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James Blundell performs the first successful transfusion of human blood.
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First vaccine for typhoid fever.
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Insulin first used to treat diabetes.
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Develops the first cardiac pacemaker to control irregular heartbeat.
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Performs the first kidney transplant between identical twins.
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South African heart surgeon Dr. Christiaan Barnard performs the first human heart transplant.
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First vaccine for hepatitis B.
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Invented the x-ray!
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First draft of human genome is announced
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Scientists discover how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells.
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The Cleveland Clinic began removing kidneys through a single incision in the patient's navel.
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The FDA approved the first human clinical trials in the US for wearable artificial kidneys.
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The first man to receive a penis transplant. "The success of an first-time experimental surgery will determine future availability for U.S. cancer patients and veterans with injuries to the pelvic region." according to Massachusetts General Hospital.
