The Senate approved the establishment of the National Panel of Consultants on the Conquest of Cancer
On Apr. 27, 1970, at the request of Senator Ralph W. Yarborough, chairman of the Committee on Labor…
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Agriculture | Biology | Chemistry | Energy | Environmental | EPA | Forestry | Life Science History | Marine Science | U.S. Congress
Earth Day was held for the first time
On Apr. 22, 1970, the first Earth Day was held and the modern environmental movement was born. A…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Max Tishler
In 1970, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Max Tishler ‘for his numerous contributions to…
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Medic One went into operation as an on-the-scene, emergency response system
On Mar. 7, 1970, Medic One went into operation in King County, Washington as an on-the-scene, emergency response…
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Court of Appeals ruled commercial success does not constitute substantial evidence of drug safety and efficacy
On Feb. 27, 1970, in Upjohn v. Finch the Court of Appeals upheld enforcement of the 1962 drug…
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Toxoplasma gondii in cats’ fecal stages identified as coccidian oocysts
On Feb. 6, 1970, a report identified a coccidian parasite of cats with all non-feline warm blooded animals…
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Seattle began fluoridation of the water supply
On Jan. 12, 1970, Seattle begans fluoridation of the water supply. The controversial action came more than a…
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first human case of mpox Reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In 1970, the first cases of mpox were observed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, then spread to…
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The Stanford Research Institute became independent of Stanford University
in 1970, Stanford Research Institute became independent of Stanford University. Stanford Research Institute, now known as the SRI…
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President Nixon signed National Environmental Policy Act into law
On Jan. 1, 1970, President Richard Nixon signed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) into law and launched…
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An all-volunteer blood donor system began to be implemented by US blood banks
In 1970, an all-volunteer blood donor system began to be implemented by U.S. blood banks.
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The Family Practice Program at the Medical University of South Carolina was established
In 1970, the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina was established in 1970…
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The first oncogene termed src was discovered
In 1970, the first oncogene termed src was discovered in a chicken retrovirus. Dr. G. Steve Martin at…
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Flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy were introduced to locate and remove precancerous growths in the colon
In 1970, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy were introduced to locate and remove precancerous growths in the colon. Clinical…
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H3N2 viruses were first identified in swine
In 1970, influenza H3N2 viruses were first identified in swine during an influenza surveillance study in Taiwan. This…
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The Cancer Center at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies was established
In 1970, The Cancer Center at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies was established. Research at the Center…
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Bristol-Myers terminated Palomar Pictures
In 1974, Bristol-Myers terminated it’s Palomar motion picture business. In 1972, Bristol-Myers formed Palomar Pictures, which produced ‘The…
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Stanford Hospital restricted maternity visiting hour In an effort to help new mothers rest and become acquainted with handling their infants
In 1970, in an effort to help new mothers rest and become acquainted with handling their infants, Stanford…
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The National Communicable Disease Center was renamed the Center for Disease Control
In 1970, the National Communicable Disease Center (NCDC) was renamed the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The scope…
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The National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance system was established by the CDC
In 1970, the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance system was established by the CDC for monitoring infections acquired in…
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The Nutrition Program was transferred to the CDC
In 1970, the Nutrition Program was transferred to the CDC to asses severe nutrition in the U.S. and…
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Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
Cisplatin, a platinum-containing anticancer compound with unique biologic effects, entered clinical trials
In 1970, Cisplatin, a platinum-containing anticancer compound with unique biologic effects, entered clinical trials. On Dec. 19, 1978,…
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Dana-Farber researchers cloned the first known human oncogene
In 1970, Dana-Farber researchers cloned the gene ras and demonstrated that, when mutated, this first known human oncogene…
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The term ‘developmental disability’ was introduced
In 1970, the term ‘developmental disability’ is introduced in the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities construction amendments to…
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PET scan pioneered at Mass General
In 1970, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers in the Physics Research Laboratory, under Dr. Gordon Brownell, utilized 2D…
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The Institute of Medicine was founded
In 1970, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) was founded under the National Academy of Science charter. as an…
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Senator Norris Cotton secured a $3 million federal grant to build rural New England’s first regional cancer center
In 1970, Senator Norris Cotton secured a $3 million federal grant to build rural New England’s first regional…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Immunologist Frank Dixon was appointed chair of the biomedical research operations at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation
In 1970, immunologist Frank Dixon was appointed chair of the biomedical research operations at the Scripps Clinic and…
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The University of Oklahoma’s first Health Sciences building was constructed in Oklahoma City
In 1970, University of Oklahoma’s first Health Sciences building was constructed in Oklahoma City. Today, this public university…
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Howard Temin and David Baltimore discovered the enzyme reverse transcriptase
In 1970, Howard Temin and David Baltimore discovered the enzyme reverse transcriptase. Reverse transcriptase and bacterial restriction enzymes…
