NIH scientists launched research that helped eliminate parasitic eggs and cysts from public water supplies
In 1942, Willard H. Wright, Eloise Cram, Walter Newton and their colleagues in the NIH Division of Zoologye…
Karl Theodore Dussik published a paper on the medical application of ultrasonics
In 1942, Austrian physiatrist Karl Theodore Dussik published a paper on the medical application of ultrasonics in his…
Malaria Control in War Areas agency was established in Atlanta, Georgia
In 1942, the Malaria Control in War Areas (MCWA) agency was established in Atlanta, Georgia, now known as…
President Franklin Roosevelt publicly denounced germ warfare
In 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt publicly denounced germ warfare as an inhumane form of warfare. Privately, he approved…
Influenza A/B vaccine was introduced to the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board
In 1942, influenza A/B vaccine was introduced to the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board. The vaccine was effective against…
First intravenous chemotherapy treatment of a cancer patient was performed at Yale University,
In 1942, the first intravenous chemotherapy treatment of a cancer patient was performed at Yale.
Chemotherapy began when the first use of a cancer drug was administered to a patient using nitrogen mustard
In 1942, Yale cancer research began when the first use of a cancer drug was administered to a…
Dr. Jonas Salk arrived at the University of Michigan School of Public Health
In 1942, Dr. Jonas Salk arrived at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Techniques earned there…
Mayo research led to the development of an anti-blackout suit worn by American fliers in World War II
In 1942, the U.S. government with the military secretly tasked a small group of Mayo Clinic physicians and…
The Science Talent Search was created by the Society for Science & the Public
In 1942, the Science Talent Search, America’s oldest and most highly regarded science contest for high school seniors…
The Hormel Institute was founded
In 1942, The Hormel Institute was founded by Jay C. Hormel in Austin to research and find a…
The electron microscope was used to characterize a bacteriophage virus that infects bacteria
In 1942, the first phage electron micrographs (EM) were published in 1940 in Germany and proved the particulate…
The Medical Research Foundation was established
In 1942, tte Medical Research Foundation (MRF) was founded by a group of Potland area businessmen and physicians…
Insulin Amendment required the FDA to test and certify purity and potency of diabetes drug
On Dec. 22, 1941, the Insulin Amendment was passed by the U.S. Congress requiring the U.S. Food and…
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The Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research was founded
On Dec. 16, 1941, the Texas Biomedical Research Institute began as the scientific dream of its founder, Thomas…
Insulin Advisory Committee announced the development of a USP Reference Standard for insulin
On Dec. 1, 1941, in response to the emergency need for insulin standards, the USP formed an Insulin…
CD Land & BW Hammer introduced a commercial process to make Maytag blue cheese dressing
On Oct. 11, 1941, the first wheels of Maytag Blue Cheese were formed when production of the cheese…
Harold Stewart and Egon Lorenz demonstrated by carcinogenesis the induction of adenocarcinoma of the glandular stomach of mice
On Aug. 1, 1941, Harold L. Stewart and Egon Lorenz published an article in the Journal of the…
Floyd C Turner published data showing the induction in rats of sarcomas by subcutaneously implanted bakelite disks
On Aug. 1, 1941, Floyd C. Turner published “Sarcomas at Sites of Subcutaneously Implanted Bakelite Disks in Rats”…
Red Cross begins National Blood Donor Service to collect blood for the U.S. military
On Feb. 4, 1941, the Red Cross began a National Blood Donor Service to collect blood for the…
Ida A Bengtson and Norman Topping developed a complement fixation test for diagnosis of rickettsial diseases
In January 1941, Ida A. Bengtson and Norman Topping published “Complement-Fixation in Rickettsial Diseases” in the American Journal…
Dean Cowie and Leonard Scheele’s survey of procedures used in handling and storing radium led to lower exposure recommendations
In 1941, Dean Cowie and Leonard Scheele’s survey of procedures used in handling and storing radium loaned to…
Dr. Baldes at the Mayo Clinic Constructed a Human Centrifuge
In 1941, Dr. Edward J. Baldes at the Mayo Clinic constructs a human centrifuge to simulate blackout, a…
Washington University – St Louis received the first cyclotron installed at a US academic medical center
In 1941, Washington University ﾖ St. Louis received the first cyclotron installed at a U.S. academic medical center.
Velmer A Fassel, a chemist who developed the inductively coupled plasma, received a BA degree at Southeast Missouri State College
In 1941, Velmer A. Fassel, an American chemist who developed the inductively coupled plasma, received a B.A. degree…
Connaught Laboratories developed the first combined vaccines for diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
In 1941, Connaught Laboratories at the University of Toronto developed the first combined vaccines for diphtheria, pertussis, and…
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Texas State Cancer Hospital (MD Anderson) was created by Texas Legislature
In 1941, Texas State Cancer Hospital, now known as the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, was…
Stryker was founded in Kalamazoo
On Jan. 1, 1941, Dr. Homer Stryker, an orthopaedic surgeon from Kalamazoo, Michigan, founded Stryker to provide medical…
The new Medical College of Virginia Hospital (MCV West Hospital) opened to national acclaim
In 1941, the Medical College of Virginia Hospital (MCV West Hospital) opened to national acclaim. The largest donation…
Charles Huggins discovered that blocking male hormones could cause regression of prostate tumors
In 1941, Charles Huggins discovers that blocking male hormones (by removal of the testicles or administration of estrogens)…