A patient at Saint Marys Hospital received the first injection of Compound E (Cortisone) for rheumatoid arthritis
On Sept. 21, 1948, a 28-year-old woman at Saint Marys Hospital (Mayo Clinic) in Rochester, MN received the…
John Roderick Heller became the fourth and longest serving director of the National Cancer Institute
On May 15, 1948, John Roderick Heller became the fourth and longest serving director of the National Cancer…
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The World Health Organization was founded in Geneva
On Apr. 7, 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded and is today the United Nations agency…
President Truman appointed Leonard A Scheele as US Surgeon General
On Apr. 6, 1948, President Harry Truman appointed Leonard A. Scheele as U.S. Surgeon General.
The Detroit Cancer Center was established
In 1948, the Detroit Cancer Center was established from the union of the Detroit Institute for Cancer Research…
The Rocky Mountain Laboratory became became part of National Microbiological Institute
In 1948, the National Institute of Health was reorganized into the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Rocky…
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Dr. Isabel M. Morgan demonstrated that chemically inactivated poliovirus would induce immunity
In 1948, Dr. Isabel M. Morgan led a team that successfully inoculated monkeys with a killed-virurs vaccine. From…
Elsie Taber became the first female full-time professor at MCSC’s School of Medicine
In 1948, Elsie Taber joined the faculty of the Anatomy Department of the Medical College of South Carolina….
National Research Council established library on University of Saskatchewan focused on chemistry and biology to diversify Canadian agriculture
In 1948, the National Research Council established a library on the University of Saskatchewan campus to use chemistry…
Nestle acquired Alcon
In 1948, Nestle of Switzerland acquired Alcon, and in 2002 Nestle conducted an initial public offering of 25%…
First stenotic mitral heart valve operations performed at Peter Bent Brigham
In 1948, the first series of successful operations was performed at Peter Bent Brigham for repair of stenotic…
The Medical College of Georgia published research that laid the groundwork for beta blocking drugs
In 1948, pharmacologist Dr. Raymond P. Ahlquist of the Medical College of Georgia published research that laid the…
Warfarin was introduced as a pesticide against rats and mice
In 1948, Warfarin was introduced as a pesticide against rats and mice. Warfarin (a.k.a. Coumadin) is an anticoagulant…
George Hitchings and Gertrude Elion synthesized 6-mercaptopurine to combat childhood leukemia
In 1948, George Hitchings and Hitchings and laboratory assistant Gertrude Elion synthesized 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), an antimetabolite, to combat…
The Arthritis Foundation was founded
In 1948, The Arthritis Foundation, the leading health organization addressing the needs of some 46 million Americans living…
The Red Cross began the first nationwide blood program for civilians
In 1948, the Red Cross began the first nationwide blood program for civilians, at a collection center in…
The National Cancer Institute’s grants program to medical, dental, and osteopathic schools was initiated
In 1948, the National Cancer Institute’s grants program to medical, dental, and osteopathic schools was initiated for improvement…
Chester Emmons first pointed out reservoirs of histoplasmosis in soil and bats
In 1948, Chester Emmons from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases first pointed out reservoirs of…
Miller Amendment affirmed that the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
In 1948, the Miller Amendment affirmed that the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act applied to goods regulated…
World Health Organization Influenza Centre was established in London
In 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) Influenza Centre was established at the National Institute for Medical Research…
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) established the Cancer Research Institute
In 1947, The first attempt at coordinating cancer at University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) was a…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Edward R. Weidlein
In 1948, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Edward R. Weidlein “to recognize distinguished services…