A Timeline of Medical Achievements

  • 2007 BCE

    New Technology in the Medical Field

    i-limb is launched by Touch Bionics, the first prosthetic hand to have articulating fingers.
  • 1982 BCE

    Medical Achievement

    Dr.William De'Vries implants artificial heart.
  • 1945 BCE

    Vaccine Developed

    First influenza vaccine.
  • 1935 BCE

    Vaccine Development

    First yellow fever vaccine.
  • 1927 BCE

    Vaccine Development

    First tuberculosis vaccine.
  • 1890 BCE

    Medical Advancements

    Emil von Behring discovers antitoxins and develops tetanus and diphtheria vaccines.
  • 1882 BCE

    Vaccine Developed

    First rabies vaccine.
  • 1881 BCE

    Vaccine Developed

    First anthrax vaccine.
  • 1879 BCE

    Vaccine Developed

    First cholera vaccine.
  • 1816 BCE

    New Medical Tool

    Rene Laennec invents stethoscope.
  • 1800 BCE

    Medical Discovery

    Sir Humphry Davy announces the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide.
  • 1796 BCE

    Vaccine Developed

    Edward Jenner develops first vaccination for smallpox.
  • Medical Achievement

    A cancer imaging tool that makes tumors glow is used in brain tumors.