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500
Acupuncture and Pulse Diagnosis
Bian Que is the first physician to use acupuncture and pulse diagnosis. -
Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1300
Middle Ages
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620
Smallpox and Measles
Aaron of Alexandria Syriac was the first person in who mentioned the diseases of smallpox and measles. -
900
Rhazes
Discovered difference between small pocks and measles -
1095
Congregation of the Antonines
Found a cure to treat the St. Anthony's fire skin disease which was congregation of the antonines. -
1249
Long-Sightedness Cure
Figures out convex lens spectacles can treat long-sightedness. -
1301
Myopia
Figures out concave lens spectacles can treat myopia. -
Period: Jan 1, 1301 to
Renaissance
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1518
Royal College of Physicians of London
Royal College of Physicians of London received the royal charter. -
1546
Epidemic Diseases
Girolamo Fracastoro figures out that epidemic diseases are caused by transferable seedlike entities. -
William Harvey
William Harvey explains the circulatory system. -
Black Death
the Black Death killed more than 20% of the population in london. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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Claudius Aymand
Claudius Aymand performs the first successful appendectomy. -
Vaccines
Vaccines for diseases like cholera and smallpox were made -
Wilhem Conrad
Wilhem conrad discovered The X-ray -
Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous Oxide was first used as an anesthetic for dental surgery -
Period: to
Modern World
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Influenza
First influenza vaccine was invented -
Dr. Christian Barnard
Dr. Christian Barnard performs the first human heart transplant -
HIV
HIV virus was discovered -
Period: to
21st Century
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PillCam
PillCam was invented. -
Therapy
Finds Heart, Cancer Risk with Hormone Replacement Therapy -
Artificial kidney.
FDA approves the first human clinical trials in the United States for a wearable artificial kidney
