1998 ⟶ Wakefield's Lancet Study Linking MMR Vaccine to Autism Published
February 28: A study led by Andrew Wakefield is published in...
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💉 Edward Jenner's First Smallpox Vaccination
Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination; smallpox killed an estimated 400,000 Europeans each year during the 18th century, including five reigning monarchs.⟶
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United Kingdom🧬 Frederick Sanger Sequences First DNA Genome
Frederick Sanger sequences the first DNA genome of an organism using Sanger sequencing⟶
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United Kingdom💉 Wakefield's Lancet Study Linking MMR Vaccine to Autism Published
February 28: A study led by Andrew Wakefield is published in The Lancet suggesting an alleged link between MMR vaccine and autism. Now known to be full of data manipulation, the study was instantly controversial and fueled the nascent anti-vaccination movement.⟶
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United Kingdom🧬 AlphaFold Solves Protein Folding
November 30: Protein folding, one of the biggest mysteries in biology, is solved by AlphaFold, an artificial intelligence algorithm developed by DeepMind.⟶
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United Kingdom💉 R21/Matrix-M Malaria Vaccine Approved
April 13: R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine approved for use.⟶
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