1952 ⟶ Jonas Salk Develops Effective Polio Vaccine
Development of the first effective polio vaccine by Jonas Sa...
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💉 Polio Vaccine Development
The non-infectious viral vaccine is perfected by Dr. Jonas Salk and Thomas Francis.⟶
MedicinePolioPublic HealthJonas SalkMedical BreakthroughEpidemic
United States💉 Jonas Salk Develops Effective Polio Vaccine
Development of the first effective polio vaccine by Jonas Salk.⟶
MedicineVaccinationPublic HealthDisease EradicationJonas SalkMedical BreakthroughInfectious DiseaseEpidemic
United States💉 Salk Polio Vaccine Approved by FDA
April 12: The Salk polio vaccine having passed large-scale trials earlier in the United States, receives full approval by the Food and Drug Administration.⟶
MedicineVaccinationPublic HealthDiseasePolioMedical BreakthroughJonas Salk
United States💊 Birth Control Pill Commercialized
May 9: The birth control pill becomes commercially available.⟶
Reproductive RightsFeminismPharmaceuticalsMedicineSocial Change
United States🧬 Discovery of BRCA1 Gene Link to Breast Cancer
Mary-Claire King discovers the link between heritable breast cancers and a gene found on chromosome 17q21.⟶
GeneticsCancer ResearchMedical BreakthroughMolecular Biology
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