10 Interesting Fact About Medical breakthroughs and innovations

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• The discovery of the first antibiotic, Penicillin, was carried out accidentally by Alexander Fleming in 1928 when he saw that the fungus that grew in Petridish was able to kill bacteria.
• The use of modern anesthesia was first carried out in 1846 by dentist William Morton, who inhaled ether compounds to relieve pain while doing dental extraction.
• In the 1950s, Dr. Jonas Salk found an effective polio vaccine, which significantly reduced the number of polio cases.
• Medical imaging technology such as CT Scan and MRI has allowed doctors to see organs in the human body without having to perform surgery.
• In 1983, the first time a successful heart transplant was carried out for patients with heart disease.
• Robotic technology has been used in surgery to allow doctors to perform more accurate and minimal invasive operations.
• In 1967, the doctor first succeeded in carrying out a successful kidney transplant for patients with kidney failure.
• The discovery of insulin in 1921 by Frederick Banting and Charles Best had saved millions of people suffering from diabetes.
• In 2001, the human genome was successfully sorted, opening the way for the development of more effective genetic therapy.
• Telemedicine technology allows patients to receive remote medical treatment, which increases accessibility and efficiency of health care.