Discoveries In Human Diseases?
Sibby
Hey, could someone list as many discoveries in human diseases and please be a bit specific, if possible. The era doesn’t matter. Best answer will be given 10 points – guaranteed.
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Wow – you aren’t asking for much there, are you!
Okay – have a look at the wiki page on the history of medicine. There are a TON of topics there.
Notably:
Humorism – before more was known about disease and anatomy, we were thought to be comprised of four humours which flowed through our bodies, determining our temperament and health issues.
Bloodletting – a practice still used now, but only for certain diseases (polycythaemia)
History of anatomy
History of aspirin
Germ theory of disease
Discovery of penicillin
Louis Pasteur
History of surgery
History of wound care
History of electroconvulsive therapy in the United Kingdom
History of cancer chemotherapy
History of invasive and interventional cardiology
Many many more.