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Smallpox Vaccinations
Smallpox was once a horror disease killing 30 million people this was the cancer in the 1700's. The smalllpox vaccine contains a live virus called vaccinia that is used to prevent smallpox. The vaccine does not contain the variola virus that causes smallpox, but exposes the immune system to proteins that look like the virus so that an immune response occurs. -
Hypodermic Needle
These needles are used to deliver correct drug dosage in treatment and extract body fluids with minimal pain and risk of contamination. -
Anaesthesia
Insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations. -
X-Ray
The X-Ray is an electromagnetic wave of high energy and very short wavelength, which is able to pass through many materials opaque to light. It was discovered by accident by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen , his cathode ray tube could produce some unusual images. A week later he x ray's his wife's hand and he saw bones no flesh so he called it the " X-Ray". Now a days this is used on whether a patient has a broken arm or something is abnormal in the body this tells whether something is broken or not. -
Antibiotics
antibiotics is a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms. Antibiotics have revolutionized medicine and in combination with vaccines have helped in almost eradicating diseases like tuberculosis. -
Insulin
Even though people don't know the exact date it was discovered. Insulin plays a big part for diabetics. Insulin is the life saving hormone that keeps our blood sugars in check. It was founded in 1921 by scientists from the University of Toronto. -
Penicillin
An antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue molds, and now usually prepared synthetically. It is now used to treat a number of viruses and infections. -
Organ Transplants
An organ transplant is a surgical operation in which a failing or damaged organ in the human body is removed and replaced with a functioning one. The donated organ may be from a deceased donor, a living donor, or an animal. In some cases an artificial organ is used. -
CT Scanner and MRI
This device is able to display multiple layers within multiple X-ray images. -
HIV eliminated from mice
Scientists discovered that they could successfully cut out the HIV virus from mouse cells making use of CRISPR (gene editing) therapy. While this study is still in its infancy, the HIV virus was eliminated by only one round of treatment – with more research, this technology can have far-reaching consequences for HIV.
