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6th June 1822: ‘Father of Gastric Physiology’ William Beaumont first treats Alexis St Martin

  • 6th June 2019
  • Tagged as: Canada, Health, Medicine, Research, Science, USA

Alexis St. Martin, who had been shot in the stomach, was first treated by US Army surgeon William Beaumont who became known as the ‘Father of Gastric Physiology’.

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14th May 1796: Edward Jenner vaccinates against smallpox

  • 14th May 2019
  • Tagged as: Britain, Disease, Health, Medicine, Science

On the 14th May 1796, English physician and scientist Edward Jenner purposefully infected 8-year James Phipps with cowpox.

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27th March 1915: Typhoid Mary placed in permanent quarantine in New York

  • 27th March 2019
  • Tagged as: Disease, Health, Ireland, Medicine, New York

Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary, was confined to permanent quarantine on North Brother Island in New York.

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3rd December 1967: The first human-to-human heart transplant is performed

  • 3rd December 2018
  • Tagged as: Health, Hospital, Medicine, Science, South Africa, Surgery, Transplant

South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first human-to-human heart transplant.

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12th August 1865: Joseph Lister performs 1st antiseptic surgery

  • 12th August 2018
  • Tagged as: Britain, Discovery, Health, Invention, Medicine, Science, Surgery

On the 12th August 1865 Joseph Lister carried out the world’s first antiseptic surgery using the chemical phenol, otherwise known as carbolic acid.

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