ER Squibb & Sons marketed the worldﾒs first electronic toothbrush
In 1961, E.R. Squibb & Sons marketed the worldﾒs first electronic toothbrush in 1961. By 1990 more than…
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York became the first to use a ruby laser on a person to destroya retinal tumor
In 1961, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York becomes the first to use a ruby laser on a…
Milan (Mylan) was founded in White Sulphur Springs by US Army buddies
In 1961, Mylan, first known as Milan, the began doing business in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. U.S….
The University of California, San Diego was founded
On Nov. 18, 1960, the University of California, San Diego was officially established. The campus was realized through…
Last remaining source of the Hoxsey cancer treatment was eliminated by a federal court order
On Sept. 21, 1960, FDA officials announced the last remaining major source of the discredited Hoxsey cancer treatment…
CDC’s new permanent headquarters opened in Atlanta, Georgia
On Sept. 8, 1960, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new permanent headquarters opened in Atlanta,…
Visiting professor, Dr E Donnall Thomas performed bone marrow transplant at University of Washington Hospital
On Aug. 12, 1960, visiting professor, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas performed a bone marrow transplant at University of…
Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act required prominent label warnings on hazardous household chemical products
On Jul. 12, 1960, the President approved the Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act, enforced by FDA, which required…
Color Additive Amendment was enacted
On Jul. 12, 1960, the Color Additive Amendments of 1960 defined “color additive” and required that only color…
Kenneth Millo Endicott became the fifth director of the National Cancer Institute
On Jul. 1, 1960, Kenneth Millo Endicott became the fifth director of the National Cancer Institute, serving until…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Wallace R. Brode
In 1960, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Wallace R. Brode by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Northern Grain Insects Research Laboratory was established
In Jun. 1960, the U.S. Congress passed an appropriations bill that included funding for a Federal Insect Laboratory…
World’s first long-term dialysis patient was treated on an artificial kidney at the University of Washington Hospital
On Mar. 9, 1960, In Seattle the world’s first long-term dialysis patient Clyde Shields was treated on an…
The first ‘Scribner shunt’ was implanted in the arm of a Boeing machinist
On Mar. 9, 1960, Dr. Belding Scribner implanted the first Scribner Shunt in the arm of Clyde Shields…
The first successful attempt at designing a totally implantable pacemaker in the US was reported
In 1960, the U.S., the first successful attempts at designing a totally implantable pacemaker were reported by Drs….
The Rockefeller, Ford Foundation and Philippine government established the International Rice Research Institute
In 1960, The Rockefeller and Ford Foundations establish, with the Philippine government, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)…
Chromosome abnormalities were associated with leukemias
In 1960, chromosome abnormalities were associated with leukemias.
The FDA approved Enovid as the first oral contraceptive available in the US
In 1960, The FDA approved Enovid as the first oral contraceptive available in the U.S.
U.S. Surgeon General recommended annual influenza vaccination
In 1960, the U.S. Surgeon General, in response to substantial morbidity and mortality during the 1957-58 pandemic, recommends…
Sam, a four-year-old pointer, was named research dog hero by the National Society for Medical Research
In 1960, Sam, a lively four-year-old pointer with a transplanted heart valve, was named research dog hero of…
Stanford Medicine performed the first kidney transplant in California
In 1960 Dr. Roy Cohn, MD of Stanford Medicine performed the first kidney transplant in California.
The University of California, San Diego department of biology was founded
In 1960, the University of California, San Diego department of biology was officially founded. The department was later…
An expansion project was initiated on the main building of the National Naval Medical Center
In 1960, a $5.6 million dollar expansion project was initiated and consisted of two five-story wings attached to…
The Tuberculosis Program transferred from the U.S. Public Health Service to CDC
In 1960, the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) TB control and clinical research program was transferred to the…
First implantable cardiac pacemaker was developed
In 1960, the first implantable cardiac pacemaker was developed at Beth Israel Hospital (now part of Beth Israel…
Platelet collection, preservation, and transfusion developed at Dana-Farber
In 1960, Dana-Farber researchers developed the means to collect, preserve and transfuse platelets to control bleeding.
First use of protein beam therapy to treat humors of the eye, neck, and brain
In 1960, Massachusetts General Hospital clinicians became the first to use proton beam therapy to treat tumors of…
Medtronic signed a contract that provided exclusive rights to produce and market the Chardack-Greatbatch implantable pulse generator
In 1960, Medtronic’s founders read an article about the implantable pulse generator with interest and soon contacted the…
The Eppley Cancer Center was founded
In 1960, The Eppley Cancer Center, now a National Cancer Institute Laboratory Cancer Research Center, began in the…
Toronto researchers James Edgar Till and Ernest Armstrong McCulloch demonstrated the properties of stem cells
In 1960, Toronto researchers James Edgar Till and Ernest Armstrong ﾓBunﾔ McCulloch demonstrated the properties of stem cells,…