Medical Miracles
A Timeline of Medical Discoveries and Innovations
B.C. Limb Prosthetics (2017)
B.C. Surrogate Mothers (Brooke N)
1716 Modern Dentistry (2017)
1796 Vaccines
1841 Anesthetic Surgery
1867 Antiseptic Surgery
1878 Hormone Therapy (Emma Z)
1872 Skin Grafting (Jade E)
1895 X-Rays (Maddie S)
1903 EKG
1903 Neonatal Incubator (2016)
1910 Laparoscopy
1920 Ketogenic Diet (2016)
1921 Diabetic Management (2017)
1922 Insulin Treatment for Type I Diabetes (Lacy)
1927 FDA
1928 Antibiotics
1929 EEG (2015)
1930 Artificial Pacemaker
1937 Blood Banks (2015)
1945 Kidney Dialysis
1946 Chemotherapy (2015)
1947 Cardiac Defibrillator
1948 Acetaminophen
1950 Intraocular Lens
1952 Pacemaker
1951 Artificial Heart Valve
1951 Oral Contraceptives (Jessica)
1953 Ultrasound (Claudia)
1953 Open Heart Surgery (Kearsten)
1954 Kidney Transplant
1956 Bone Marrow Transplant (2017)
1958 CPR
1959 IVF (2015)
1959 IVF (Lexi)
1960s Interventional Radiology (Maren D)
1960 Epinephrine Auto-Injectors (2017)
1963 Lung Transplant (Sarah V)
1964 Hand Transplant (2016)
1965 Physician's Assistants (Rachel B)
1967 Heart Transplants (2015)
1971 Transdermal Patches
1971 CT Scanner
1975 Balloon Angioplasty (Pandora)
1976 Cloning (Olivia)
1978 MRI (2016)
1979 Scalp Cooling (Maddie)
1979 Antiviral Drugs
1985 DNA Fingerprinting
1987 Laser Eye Surgery (Molly B)
1988 Prozac (2017)
1989 Synthetic Blood
1992 DNA Sequencing
1998 Stem Cell Therapy (2015)
2003 Womb Transplant (2017)
2005 Face Transplant (Molly R)
2013 RNS System (2017)
2017 3D Modeling for Conjoined Twins (2017)
2017 Synthetic Blood (Alyssa P)
Emerging topics:
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Electronic Aspirin
- Gene Therapy for Cancer
- LSD as Psychiatric Therapy (Siri)
- Medical Marijuana (Isis)
- Mobile Medical Monitors/Apps
- Microbiome Identification (Alyssa)
- Nutritional Psychiatry (Taylor K)
- Proton Therapy Radiation
- Water Purification Systems
EBooks
Book Collection Nonfiction: High School Edition
GVRL - Gale Virtual Reference Library
-
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine by The updated edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on more than 1,700 medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. Biographical and historical sidebars appear throughout the text. This edition includes new entries, updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, and a comprehensive subject index. Previous edition also available.Call Number: GVRL - Unlimited AccessPublication Date: 2011
Web Resources
BMESOURCE
A collection of links for biomedical innovators from researchers at Stanford University.
National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health, Dept. of Health & Human Services
New England Journal of Medicine
Search "200th Anniversary" to locate articles dedicated to the history of important medical innovations
New Scientist
This well respected science magazine includes stories on medical innovations that are impacting care today.
Nutrition.gov
National Agricultural Library, Food and Nutrition Information Center
Your Instructor
Your Librarian
 |
Mrs. Cowell is the Library Media Specialist at Monona Grove High School. She'll support throughout the research and guide design process. Questions outside of class? You can contact her via email or stop by her office anytime. The door is always open! |
Use Google for more than websites!
Medical RSS Feeds
Free RSS feeds collections. based on health condition.
Or search Google for RSS feeds related to your topic.