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First Vaccine Developed
Edward Jenna created a vaccine for smallpox. This vaccine was the first ever vaccine for any disease, and helped to control a disease plaguing humanity for 700+ years. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4379645/ -
Rabies Vaccine Developed
The first rabies vaccine was injected into a 9-year-old boy in 1885. This vaccine has been called the "beginning of the modern era of immunization," and it's development likely led to the improvement of hundreds of drugs worldwide that protect billions of people every day. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4379645/
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Development of Modern Band-Aids
Earle Dickson, searching for an innovative way to replace the traditional gauze and wrapping adhesive in order to aid his wife, spoke to his boss at Johnson Johnson about his idea, and 100 billion Band-Aids have been manufactured since. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/90080 -
Development of Insulin
Insulin, the drug used to treat diabetes, was created on the 27th of June, 1921. The drug now helps to protect the 11.6% of Americans that are affected by diabetes in the modern day. https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/100-years-insulin
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First Cancer-Targeting Vaccine
A vaccine known as Gardasil was approved by the FDA. This drug helps to protect women from some of the worst forms of HPV. Two different types of HPV have caused 70% of cervical cancers worldwide. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4379645/
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COVID-19 Vaccine Developed
Just a year after the World Health Organization confirms the COVID outbreak to be a pandemic, the first vaccines are administered to the virus. Over the next year, the vaccine was globally accepted and the pandemic was contained. -
Curing of Cancer??
While Cancer has wildly reduced worldwide, it remains an uncured disease that plagues millions of families. Experts have stated that large jumps in the process of curing cancer are expected in 2025 and the few following years, so a cure may soon become largely available.