Typhoid vaccine was first licensed in the U.S.
In 1914, the first typhoid vaccine was licensed in the U.S. in 1914. Typhoid immunization was required of…
The Tetanus toxoid was introduced
In 1914, the tetanus toxoid was introduced following the development of an effective therapeutic serum against tetanus by…
Paul Dudley White introduced the electrocardiograph to the U.S.
In 1914, at Harvard Medical School, Paul Dudley White introduced the electrocardiograph to the U.S. The original electrocardiograph…
Garrett Augustus Morgan invented the first gas mask
In 1914, Garrett Augustus Morgan, a prolific inventor, submitted a patent for the first gas mask. Morgan’s first…
Rabies vaccine was first licensed in the U.S.
In 1914, rabies vaccine was first licensed in the U.S. The H. K. Mulford Company, founded in Philadelphia…
Listerin was introduced as an antiseptic
In 1914, Listerine was introduced as an antiseptic. Listerine was first formulated in 1879 by chemist Joseph Lawrence…
First ‘mechanical lung’, developed by Charles Morgan Hammond, MD, passed clinical test
In 1914, the first ‘mechanical lung’, developed by Charles Morgan Hammond, M.D., passed its first clinical test at…
George William Hunter’s A Civic Biology, a book later used in biology courses in Dayton, Tenn, was published
In 1914, George William Hunter’s A Civic Biology, the book later used in biology courses in Dayton, Tenn.,…
Phages, or bacterial viruses,were discovered
In 1914, Phages, or bacterial viruses, were discovered by Frederick Twort. He researched Johne’s disease, a chronic intestinal…
Long-term anticoagulants were first developed
In 1914, long-term anticoagulants were first developed, including sodium citrate. This allowed for improved blood preservation.
The Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research was establish in affiliation with the University of Minnesota
In 1914, University of Minnesota president Dr. George E. Vincent approached Drs. William and Charles Mayo to form…
The first modern sewage plant, designed to treat sewage with bacteria, opens in Manchester, England
In 1914, the first modern sewage plant, designed to treat sewage with bacteria, opened in Manchester, England. There…
The American Society for the Control of Cancer was founded by 10 doctors and 5 laypeople in New York City
On May 22, 1913, The American Society for the Control of Cancer was created at a meeting of…
Gould Amendment required that food package contents be “plainly and conspicuously marked
On Mar. 3, 1913, the Gould Amendment, sponsored by Rep. Samuel W. Gould of Maine, which required that…
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The first known article on cancer’s warning signs was published in Ladies’ Home Journal
In 1913, the first known article on cancer’s warning signs was published in the popular women’s magazine (Ladies’…
Earle B Phelps conducted series of studies on water pollution and the biochemistry of sewage and industrial wastes
In 1913, Earle B. Phelps in the Division of Chemistry conducted a series of studies on water pollution…
Vitamin A was discovered
In 1913, Elmer McCollum and Marguerite Davis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison discovered a ‘fat-soluble’ accessory food substance,…
Virus (vaccinia) grown in cell culture for the first time
In 1913, for the first time ever, a virus (vaccinia) was grown in cell culture, and then in…
The City of Hope was founded
In 1913, a group of volunteers, spurred by compassion to help those afflicted with tuberculosis, established the Jewish…
The first building on the University of Nebraska Medical College campus was opened for business
In 1913, the first building on the University of Nebraska Medical College campus, which was designed to house…
The Medical College of the State of South Carolina became a state institution
In 1913, the South Carolina General Assembly approved state ownership of the College, appropriating the grand sum of…
Japanese immunologist and bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi discovered that Treponema pallidumﾠ (syphilitic spirochete) was the cause of syphilis
In 1913, Japanese immunologist and bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi discovered that Treponema pallidum (syphilitic spirochete) was the cause of…
The Medical College of Virginia expanded curriculum to four years
In 1913, the Medical College of Virginia became the first in the country to expand the medical school…
Laboratory evidence of polio infection in persons with non-paralytic disease was published
On Nov. 30, 1912, John F. Anderson and Wade H. Frost published “Transmission of Poliomyelitis by Means of…
William Marsh Rice Institute (Rice University) opened
On Sept. 23, 1912, the William Marsh Rice Institute (Rice University) opened its doors on the anniversary date…
Dr. Harvey Wiley, “Father of the Pure Food and Drugs Act,” resigned as chief of the agency that became FDA
On Mar. 15, 1912, Dr. Harvey Wiley, “Father of the Pure Food and Drugs Act,” resigned as chief…
Seattle voters passed bond issue to construct a permanent tuberculosis sanatorium
On Mar. 12, 1912, Seattle voters passed a $125,000 bond issue (82 percent in support) to construct a…
The Arkansas Children’s Home Society was founded
On Mar. 2, 1912, the Arkansas Children’s Home Society, an orphanage for the underprivileged children of Arkansas, was…
DEKALB was founded
On Jan. 20, 1912, a group of 11 northern Illinois farmers, bankers and county officials laid the foundation…
William Howard Taft nominated Rupert Blue as U.S. Surgeon General
On Nov. 13, 1912, President William Howard Taft nominated Rupert Blue as U.S. Surgeon General after the unexpected…