[Music] without many of these discoveries and
without many of these discoveries and
without many of these discoveries and inventions few of us would be alive
inventions few of us would be alive
inventions few of us would be alive today
today
today welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest medical breakthroughs in
greatest medical breakthroughs in
greatest medical breakthroughs in history number 10 in vitro fertilization
history number 10 in vitro fertilization
history number 10 in vitro fertilization kicking off our list is the medical
kicking off our list is the medical
kicking off our list is the medical advancement that permanently altered the
advancement that permanently altered the
advancement that permanently altered the landscape of reproductive medicine in
landscape of reproductive medicine in
landscape of reproductive medicine in the late 1970s that was when British
the late 1970s that was when British
the late 1970s that was when British physiologist Robert G Edwards developed
physiologist Robert G Edwards developed
physiologist Robert G Edwards developed the method by which eggs are fertilized
the method by which eggs are fertilized
the method by which eggs are fertilized by sperm inside a laboratory and
by sperm inside a laboratory and
by sperm inside a laboratory and subsequently transferred to a woman’s
subsequently transferred to a woman’s
subsequently transferred to a woman’s uterus as a result he helps thousands of
uterus as a result he helps thousands of
uterus as a result he helps thousands of infertile individuals conceive children
infertile individuals conceive children
infertile individuals conceive children successfully number nine the birth
successfully number nine the birth
successfully number nine the birth control pill both the medical and social
control pill both the medical and social
control pill both the medical and social spheres of human life were significantly
spheres of human life were significantly
spheres of human life were significantly affected with the introduction of the
affected with the introduction of the
affected with the introduction of the birth control pill in the 1960s by
birth control pill in the 1960s by
birth control pill in the 1960s by preventing unwanted pregnancies the
preventing unwanted pregnancies the
preventing unwanted pregnancies the contraceptive displayed the great
contraceptive displayed the great
contraceptive displayed the great potential of medicine and gave women
potential of medicine and gave women
potential of medicine and gave women power over their own lives the pill also
power over their own lives the pill also
power over their own lives the pill also helped ensure eventual salary parity
helped ensure eventual salary parity
helped ensure eventual salary parity between the sexes and indelibly aided
between the sexes and indelibly aided
between the sexes and indelibly aided the feminist revolution number eight and
the feminist revolution number eight and
the feminist revolution number eight and aesthetics
aesthetics
aesthetics one of the first anesthetics to be used
one of the first anesthetics to be used
one of the first anesthetics to be used during surgery was ether in 1846
during surgery was ether in 1846
during surgery was ether in 1846 American dentist William T G Morton
American dentist William T G Morton
American dentist William T G Morton demonstrated that the pain and shock of
demonstrated that the pain and shock of
demonstrated that the pain and shock of medical operations and procedures could
medical operations and procedures could
medical operations and procedures could be lessened or even prevented with the
be lessened or even prevented with the
be lessened or even prevented with the inhalation of this organic compound this
inhalation of this organic compound this
inhalation of this organic compound this made room for other drugs and
made room for other drugs and
made room for other drugs and anesthetics to be developed and
anesthetics to be developed and
anesthetics to be developed and facilitated the jobs of surgeons
facilitated the jobs of surgeons
facilitated the jobs of surgeons everywhere
everywhere
everywhere number seven painkillers in the 1800’s
number seven painkillers in the 1800’s
number seven painkillers in the 1800’s two of the most important analgesics
two of the most important analgesics
two of the most important analgesics were introduced to the world morphine
were introduced to the world morphine
were introduced to the world morphine and aspirin
and aspirin
and aspirin since then the pain killing properties
since then the pain killing properties
since then the pain killing properties of the naturally occurring chemical
of the naturally occurring chemical
of the naturally occurring chemical compound known as morphine have lessened
compound known as morphine have lessened
compound known as morphine have lessened the suffering of an immeasurable number
the suffering of an immeasurable number
the suffering of an immeasurable number of human beings and have led to the
of human beings and have led to the
of human beings and have led to the development of many other analgesics
development of many other analgesics
development of many other analgesics meanwhile German chemist Felix Hoffman
meanwhile German chemist Felix Hoffman
meanwhile German chemist Felix Hoffman synthesis of acetylsalicylic acid into
synthesis of acetylsalicylic acid into
synthesis of acetylsalicylic acid into aspirin for medical purposes has turned
aspirin for medical purposes has turned
aspirin for medical purposes has turned the drug into one of the planet’s most
the drug into one of the planet’s most
the drug into one of the planet’s most popular medications for pain relief now
popular medications for pain relief now
popular medications for pain relief now six x-rays thanks to the late 19th
six x-rays thanks to the late 19th
six x-rays thanks to the late 19th century studies conducted by German
century studies conducted by German
century studies conducted by German physicist Wilhelm roentgen
physicist Wilhelm roentgen
physicist Wilhelm roentgen on the x-ray we have tools to look
on the x-ray we have tools to look
on the x-ray we have tools to look inside the human body these energy forms
inside the human body these energy forms
inside the human body these energy forms have helped us discover and properly
have helped us discover and properly
have helped us discover and properly diagnose injuries and ailments that
diagnose injuries and ailments that
diagnose injuries and ailments that could otherwise be missed by external
could otherwise be missed by external
could otherwise be missed by external inspection the x-ray also paved the way
inspection the x-ray also paved the way
inspection the x-ray also paved the way for advances in imaging technologies as
for advances in imaging technologies as
for advances in imaging technologies as well as progress in clinical studies and
well as progress in clinical studies and
well as progress in clinical studies and medical science number five DNA though
medical science number five DNA though
medical science number five DNA though DNA was isolated in the 19th century its
DNA was isolated in the 19th century its
DNA was isolated in the 19th century its helix structure was only accurately
helix structure was only accurately
helix structure was only accurately identified in the middle of the next
identified in the middle of the next
identified in the middle of the next century these cellular molecules are now
century these cellular molecules are now
century these cellular molecules are now known to carry our genetic code which
known to carry our genetic code which
known to carry our genetic code which allows all living organisms to exist
allows all living organisms to exist
allows all living organisms to exist develop and procreate the discovery of
develop and procreate the discovery of
develop and procreate the discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid has since led to
deoxyribonucleic acid has since led to
deoxyribonucleic acid has since led to the development of gene therapy and open
the development of gene therapy and open
the development of gene therapy and open doors and fields such as forensic
doors and fields such as forensic
doors and fields such as forensic science biotechnology and more number
science biotechnology and more number
science biotechnology and more number for insulin in the early 1920s Canadian
for insulin in the early 1920s Canadian
for insulin in the early 1920s Canadian medical scientist Sir Frederick Banting
medical scientist Sir Frederick Banting
medical scientist Sir Frederick Banting along with medical student Charles best
along with medical student Charles best
along with medical student Charles best identified the hormone insulin their
identified the hormone insulin their
identified the hormone insulin their experiments eventually led to a
experiments eventually led to a
experiments eventually led to a successful treatment for people
successful treatment for people
successful treatment for people suffering from the disorder in which the
suffering from the disorder in which the
suffering from the disorder in which the pancreas cannot properly regulate the
pancreas cannot properly regulate the
pancreas cannot properly regulate the body’s blood sugar levels known as
body’s blood sugar levels known as
body’s blood sugar levels known as diabetes though not a cure insulin has
diabetes though not a cure insulin has
diabetes though not a cure insulin has enabled many diabetics to live longer
enabled many diabetics to live longer
enabled many diabetics to live longer and less complicated lives without fear
and less complicated lives without fear
and less complicated lives without fear of early death number three germ theory
of early death number three germ theory
of early death number three germ theory and antiseptics the way we live and
and antiseptics the way we live and
and antiseptics the way we live and understand disease was completely
understand disease was completely
understand disease was completely changed with the confirmation of germ
changed with the confirmation of germ
changed with the confirmation of germ theory in the late 19th century with the
theory in the late 19th century with the
theory in the late 19th century with the knowledge that many diseases were
knowledge that many diseases were
knowledge that many diseases were brought about by microorganisms we
brought about by microorganisms we
brought about by microorganisms we realized the importance of proper
realized the importance of proper
realized the importance of proper hygiene and cleanliness from this arose
hygiene and cleanliness from this arose
hygiene and cleanliness from this arose the creation of antiseptics which were
the creation of antiseptics which were
the creation of antiseptics which were substances created to fight off microbes
substances created to fight off microbes
substances created to fight off microbes and the development of sanitation
and the development of sanitation
and the development of sanitation techniques for surgical procedures
techniques for surgical procedures
techniques for surgical procedures drinking water and waste removal number
drinking water and waste removal number
drinking water and waste removal number two antibiotics in 1928 Scottish
two antibiotics in 1928 Scottish
two antibiotics in 1928 Scottish biologist and pharmacologist Sir
biologist and pharmacologist Sir
biologist and pharmacologist Sir Alexander Fleming accidentally
Alexander Fleming accidentally
Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered the bacteria killing
discovered the bacteria killing
discovered the bacteria killing properties of penicillin this paved the
properties of penicillin this paved the
properties of penicillin this paved the way for the development of one of the
way for the development of one of the
way for the development of one of the most important treatments against
most important treatments against
most important treatments against bacterial infections antibiotics
bacterial infections antibiotics
bacterial infections antibiotics throughout the years these drugs have
throughout the years these drugs have
throughout the years these drugs have saved the lives of countless
saved the lives of countless
saved the lives of countless people who would have otherwise to come
people who would have otherwise to come
people who would have otherwise to come to diseases like syphilis or be
to diseases like syphilis or be
to diseases like syphilis or be afflicted by microbial infections number
afflicted by microbial infections number
afflicted by microbial infections number one vaccines taking the top spot on our
one vaccines taking the top spot on our
one vaccines taking the top spot on our list is the late 18th century discovery
list is the late 18th century discovery
list is the late 18th century discovery by English physician and scientist
by English physician and scientist
by English physician and scientist Edward Jenner that led to the vaccine
Edward Jenner that led to the vaccine
Edward Jenner that led to the vaccine for smallpox the fields of science and
for smallpox the fields of science and
for smallpox the fields of science and medicine were revolutionized by his work
medicine were revolutionized by his work
medicine were revolutionized by his work which forever changed the way we
which forever changed the way we
which forever changed the way we approach the prevention and reduction of
approach the prevention and reduction of
approach the prevention and reduction of disease since then vaccinations have
disease since then vaccinations have
disease since then vaccinations have been used to protect humans against many
been used to protect humans against many
been used to protect humans against many other infectious diseases such as rabies
other infectious diseases such as rabies
other infectious diseases such as rabies polio measles mumps and influenza
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