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100 BCE
Accupuncture
Invented in China, believed to treat disease, used to relieve stress, stimulate nerves and take away pain -
Microscope
Invented by Anton van Leeuwenhoek, allowed physicians to see small organisms that are too small to see by the human eye -
Mercury Thermometer
Invented by Gabriel Fahrenheit, a device that measures temperature with mercury and degrees -
Bifocal Glasses
Invented by Benjamin Franklin, glasses that had two prescriptions -
Smallpox Vaccine
Invented by Edward Jenner, a vaccine to prevent the smallpox disease -
Blood Transfusion
Obstetrician James Blundell, first successful blood transfusion, transfused blood from one person to another in fatal cases -
Ether as an Anesthetic
Invented by Dr. William Morton, Ether is a pleasant-smelling, colorless, volatile liquid that is highly flammable and was used as an anesthetic and as a solvent or intermediate in industrial processes. -
Cough Drops
Invented by James Smith and his sons, used to temporarily stop cough and soothe irritated tissue in throat -
Syringe
Invented by Francis Rynd, made out of wood at first to give injections -
The Stethescope
Invented by Rene Laennec, a medical device used for auscultation or listening to internal sounds of an animal or human body -
Electrical Hearing Aid
Patented by Francis Clarke and M.G. Foster, allowed people who are deaf or have lost hearing to hear sounds -
American Red Cross
Invented by Clara Benton, it is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistants, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education. -
Isolate Bacteria that causes Tuberculosis
Invented by Robert Koch, the bacteria that causes TB was isolated and that helped prevent the disease -
Vaccine for Rabies
Invented by Louis Pastor, a vaccine created to prevent and treat rabies, found in animals passed to humans -
X-Ray
Invented by Wilhelm Roentgen, electromagnetic radiation that allows doctors to view and assess bone fractures, injuries, and joint abnormalities -
Powdered form of Aspirin
Created by Bayer to treat and relieve pain in a powdered form -
Isolated Radium
Invented by Marie Curie, isolated radium -
Penicillin
Invented by Sir Alexander Fleming, a group of antibiotics to treat certain infections caused by bacteria -
Polio Vaccine
Invented by Jonas Salk, used to prevent Poliomyelitis -
Pacemaker
Invented by Wilson Greatbatch, a medical device that generates electrical impulses delivered by electrodes to contract the heart muscles and regulate the electrical conduction system of the heart
