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Bionic Prosthetics
• The first set of prosthetics to be dated back have been from the early pioneers that were Egyptian around 1500 BC.
• Bionic prosthetics are used to act as a replacement of a limb or part of the human body for full function.
• Bionic prosthetics have helped the health society because they are used to replace a body part that was damaged or could not function properly any longer. -
Vaccinations
• Edward Jenner invented the idea of vaccinations and development in 1796.
• Vaccinations help with immunity to prevent a disease or sickness.
• Vaccinations have helped society and our health by being able to prevent different diseases that can be very harmful if contacted. -
Stem Cells
• Ernst Haeckel introduced the name stem cells when he described stem cells as a single-celled organism that was an ancestor to all cells and living things in 1868.
• Stem cells are a type of cell that helps with the production of cells with specialized functions.
• Stem cells affect health and society because they are able to divide to form new daughter cells that could help with generating new healthy cells. Also, stem cells help with the understanding of diseases. -
Nanomedicine
• Richard Feynman was the man who discovered/invented the idea of Nanomedicine in 1959.
• Nanomedicine involves adding nanoparticles to improve the action of drugs in the type of treatment.
• Nano Medicine is affecting medicine today by being more efficient and helpful. -
Artificial Heart
• The artificial heart was invented by Paul Winchell in 1963.
• The artificial heart is a type of prosthetic device that is used as an implant in the body to help replace the real biological heart.
• It is affecting our health because it lets patients have more time to find a heart transplant and would lower the needs for one. -
Augmented Reality in Medicine
• Thomas Caudell introduced the idea of augmented reality in 1990.
• Augmented reality in medicine is blended computer-generated information and pictures from CT and MRI scans with a real-world view of the inside of the body of a patient without having to perform actual surgery on the patient.
• Augmented reality has helped health and society by allowing doctors to determine incisions and injections and can be used to display life-saving information in medical emergencies. -
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Human Genome Project
• The people that first introduced the idea of the human genome project was Alfred Sturtevant who created the gene map Drosophila. Also, Francis Crick and James Watson who discovered the structure of DNA and was started in 1990 by James Watson and the NCHGR.
• The Human Genome Project is an international research project to investigate more on the DNA sequence of a human.
• The Human Genome Project has allowed researchers to determine the different types of genes in the body. -
Facial Transplant
• The first partial face transplant was performed on a patient after being attacked by a dog, the people included was Professor Jean-Michel Dubernard and Professor Bernard Devauchelle and their group of surgeons in 2005.
• A Facial transplant is a surgery used to replace part of a person’s face or all by using tissue that has been donated.
• Facial transplant surgery has affected health by being able to transform and help patients that face tissue was damaged. -
23 and Me
• The founders of 23 and Me include Anne Wojcicki, Linda Avery, and Paul Cusenza in the year 2006.
• 23 and Me is a genetic testing and health company that lets you know where you originate from and what are some possible illnesses that run in your blood.
• 23 and Me have affected health by knowing what illnesses run in your family and what you can possibly have over time. -
Health Tracking Apps (Clue)
• The health tracking app “Clue” was invented by the company BioWink GmbH in 2012.
• The app “Clue” helps track menstrual cycles in women.
• This app is helping women’s health by being able to help investigate physical, behavioral, and environmental factors that could affect menstrual cycles.
