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Greatest Discoveries in Medicine
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William Harvey discovers how blood is actually circulated
10 William Harvey: Blood Flow Theory William Harvey discovers how blood is actually circulated 100 Greatest Discoveries 02:43 February 10, 2009 30830 -
Blood Transfusions can be deadly if blood types are not matched.
9 The Beginning of Blood Transfusions Blood Transfusions can be deadly if blood types are not matched. 100 Greatest Discoveries 02:03 February 10, 2009 11938 -
Anesthesia allowed surgeries to be completely painless for the patient.
8 The Beginning of Anesthesia Anesthesia allowed surgeries to be completely painless for the patient. 100 Greatest Discoveries 02:38 February 10, 2009 12551 -
1846 in Vienna, doctors began to speculate about the possibility of unseen organisms causing disease.
7 The Beginning of Germ Theory 1846 in Vienna, doctors began to speculate about the possibility of unseen organisms causing disease. 100 Greatest Discoveries 02:42 February 10, 2009 7060 -
The discovery that a healthy diet with the necessary vitamins prevented many diseases without really that much effort.
6 The Discovery of Vitamins The discovery that a healthy diet with the necessary vitamins prevented many diseases without really that much effort. 100 Greatest Discoveries 01:56 February 10, 2009 13181 -
Penicillin was one of medical sciences biggest breakthroughs.
5 The Discovery of Penicillin Penicillin was one of medical sciences biggest breakthroughs. 100 Greatest Discoveries 02:14 February 10, 2009 15387 -
Sulfa drugs changed wartime medical practices forever.
4 The Invention of Sulfa Drugs Sulfa drugs changed wartime medical practices forever. 100 Greatest Discoveries 01:41 February 10, 2009 5634 -
Diabetes would still take countless lives if it weren't for this unique drug.
3 The Invention of Insulin Diabetes would still take countless lives if it weren't for this unique drug. 100 Greatest Discoveries 02:02 February 10, 2009 8085 -
Cancer cells may already be inside us on the cellular level, just waiting to be activated.
2 Cancer Theories and Discoveries Cancer cells may already be inside us on the cellular level, just waiting to be activated. 100 Greatest Discoveries 02:58 February 10, 2009 6320 -
HIV, the retrovirus that causes AIDS, continues to puzzle scientists even today, decades after their discovery.
1 HIV Research and Discoveries HIV, the retrovirus that causes AIDS, continues to puzzle scientists even today, decades after their discovery. 100 Greatest Discoveries 02:43 February 10, 2009 5913
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