The Supreme Court ruled the factory inspection provision of the 1938 FDC Act was too vague to be enforced
On Dec. 8, 1952, in U.S. v. Cardiff, the Supreme Court ruled that the factory inspection provision of…
FDA consumer consultants appointed in each field district to maintain communications with consumers
In November, 1952, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) consumer consultants were appointed in each field district to…
Dr. William Hammon published first evidence that antibodies to polio could prevent disease
In Oct. 1952, Dr. William Hammon published results provided the first evidence that antibodies to polio could prevent…
Drs. Lillehei and Lewis at the University of Minnesota performed the world’s first successful open-heart operation
On Sept. 2, 1952, Dr. C. Walton Lillehei professor of surgery at the University of Minnesota, and colleague…
The University of California Radiation Laboratory (Livermore) was founded
On Sept. 2, 1952, the University of California Radiation Laboratory, now known as the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory…
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Founders day at The University of California Radiation Laboratory (Livermore)
On Aug. 26, 1952, Founders Day marks the date that Ernest Lawrence received permission to open up a…
Heat-phenol inactivated typhoid vaccine by Wyeth was licensed
On Jul. 16, 1952, a heat-phenol inactivated typhoid vaccine by Wyeth was licensed by the U.S. Food and…
Dr Jonas Salk first innoculated children at the D T Watson Home for Crippled Children in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania
Jul. 2, 1952, Dr. Jonas Salk first innoculated children at the D. T. Watson Home for Crippled Children…
Dr Jonas Salk began taking blood samples from recently paralyzed polio patients to determine antibody types
On Jun. 12, 1952 Dr. Jonas Salk went to the D. T. Watson Home for Crippled Children (now…
Dr. William Hammon enrolled 15,868 children in Sioux City, Iowa for Polio vaccine trial
In Jun. and Jul. of 1952, Dr. William Hammon continued with his gamma globulin Polio vaccine field trials…
WHO’s Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System established
Since 1952, global influenza surveillance has been conducted through WHO’s Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS). The…
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Dr. William Hammon conducted the first placebo-controlled field trial of gamma globulin in Provo, Utah
In September 1952, Dr. William Hammon conducted the first placebo-controlled field trial of gamma globulin that, in just…
Monkey kidney tissue to be the most fertile environment for Polio virus growth
In 1952, Dr. Jonas Salk and his team found monkey kidney tissue to be the most fertile environment…
First PhD degree was awarded (Pharmacology) at the Medical College of Virginia
In 1952, the first The Medical College of Virginia Ph.D. degree was awarded. (Pharmacology).
Stanford Medicine researchers discovered a new class of immune response genes
In 1952, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered a new class of immune response genes, suggesting for the first time…
Dr. Wilfred Bigelow used induced hypothermia to perform the first open-heart operation on a human
In 1952, Dr.Wilfred Bigelow used induced hypothermia to perform the first open-heart operation on a human.
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovationï¾ was founded
In 1952, Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, 501(c)3 independent non-profit biomedical research organization, was founded.
The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) was founded
In 1952, the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) was founded. Today, LA BioMed is a 501(c)3…
The Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System was created by the WHO
In 1952, the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) was created by World Health Organization (WHO) to…
The worst recorded polio epidemic in US history occurred with 57,628 reported cases
In 1952, the worst recorded polio epidemic in U.S. history occurred with 57,628 reported cases.
The Chikungunya virus was first recognized and isolated in southern Tanzania
In 1952, the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was first recognized and isolated from Makonde Plateau in southern Tanzania. Chikungunya…
Felix Bloch and Edward Mills Purcell were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
In 1952, Felix Bloch at Stanford University and Edward Mills Purcell at Harvard University were awarded the Nobel…
DNA is found to be the genetic material of some viruses
In 1952, Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase showed that only the DNA of a virus needs to enter…
The Arthritis National Research Foundation was incorporated as California nonprofit to fund arthritis research
In 1952, the Arthritis National Research Foundation was incorporated as California nonprofit to fund arthritis research. The organization…
The summer of 1952 recorded 57,628 cases, the worst polio epidemic in US history
In 1952, the summer of 1952 recorded 57,628 cases, the worst polio epidemic in U.S. history. This added…
The first edition of “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” mentioned autism to describe symptoms of schizophrenia before puberty
In 1952, the first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was published and…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Samuel C. Lind
In 1952, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Samuel C. Lind by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Zikus virus was identified in humans
In 1952, the Zika virus was identified in humans. The virus was first discovered in Uganda in 1947….