Naloxone approved by the FDA to treat treat overdoses
In 1971, the Food and Drug Administration approved using naloxone to treat overdoses. Naloxone is also referred to…
Jane Wright became the first woman to be elected president of the New York Cancer Society.
In 1971, Jane Wright became the first woman to be elected president of the New York Cancer Society….
The prevalence of U.S. adult smoking was 11.5 percent in 2021
On May, 24, 2023, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that nearly 12 of every 100…
Disease | Life Science History | Life Science News | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
The Lion’s Eye Bank was established
In 1969, the Lion’s Eye Bank of Washington, Northern Idaho and Alaska was established at the University of…
Virginia Commonwealth University was created
In 1968, Virginia Commonwealth University was created through the merger of Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College…
Biology | Diagnostics | Life Science News | Medicine | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
Federal revenues flowed into Oregon under political leadership of US Senator Mark Hatfield
In 1966, Mark Hatfield served in the State Legislature from 1951-1957; was secretary of state from 1957-1959. He…
Stﾠ. Jude Children’s Hospital launched first major effort to understand progression of sickle cell disease
In 1966, a group of St. Jude patients were the first acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients to ever…
Measles vaccine reported effective
On Jan. 17, 1961, a measles vaccine reported effective In 1963, Pfizer introduced a deactivated measles vaccine, and…
The Eppley Cancer Center was founded
In 1960, The Eppley Cancer Center, now a National Cancer Institute Laboratory Cancer Research Center, began in the…
Oregon Regional Primate Research Center was founded
In 1960, National Institute of Health grants allow the Medical Research Foundation of Oregon to acquire property and…
FDA published list of nearly 200 “Substances Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS)
On Dec. 9, 1958, the FDA published a list of nearly 200 “Substances Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS)….
Physio-Control was incorporated by Dr. K William Edmark, a Seattle cardiovascular surgeon
On May 29, 1956, Physio-Control was incorporated by Dr. K. William Edmark, a Seattle cardiovascular surgeon, who was…
The Virginia Mason Research Center was founded
In 1956, the Virginia Mason Research Center, now known as Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI), located…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Sir Robert Robinson by the American Chemical Society
In 1953, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Sir Robert Robinson by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
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…
FDA published guidance to industry known as the “black book”
In 1949, FDA published guidance to industry for the first time. This guidance, “Procedures for the Appraisal of…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science News | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) established the Cancer Research Institute
In 1947, The first attempt at coordinating cancer at University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) was a…
Dr. Leonidas Harris Berry became the first black physician on staff at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago
In 1946, Dr. Leonidas Harris Berry became the first black physician on staff at Michael Reese Hospital in…
Margaret Pittman began work on the intracerebral challenge potency assay for pertussis vaccine
In 1943, Margaret Pittman began work on the intracerebral challenge potency assay for pertussis vaccine. The standardization effected…
The Supreme Court ruled responsible officials of a corporation may be prosecuted for violations
In 1943, U.S. v. Dotterweich, the Supreme Court ruled that the responsible officials of a corporation, as well…
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…
Margaret Pittman showed that sulfapyradine was effective against nontype-specific Haemophilus influenzae
In 1939, Margaret Pittman showed that sulfapyradine was effective against nontype-specific Haemophilus influenzae. Pittman discovered that there are…
Margaret Pittman, Sara E Branham, and E M Sockrider showed type specificity of meningococcus by use of the Petrie’s precipitin test
In 1937, Margaret Pittman, Sara E. Branham, and E. M. Sockrider showed the type specificity of meningococcus by…
Movie star Rudolph Valentino visited Seattle’s Children’s Orthopedic Hospital
On May 30, 1923, movie star Rudolph Valentino visited Seattle’s Children’s Orthopedic Hospital during his only known visit…
Tretiakoff first used the term ‘corps de Lewy’ (Lewy bodies)
In 1919, Konstantin Tretiakoff first used the term ‘corps de Lewy’ (Lewy bodies) and reported the presence of…
Philadelphia reported about 1,500 new influenza cases
On Oct. 5, 1918, the city of Philadelphia reported about 1,500 new influenza cases. Many employees of the…
The first influenza epidemic cases arrived in New York City
On Aug. 11, 1918, the first influenza epidemic cases arrived in New York City with a Norwegian vessel…
Bubonic plague broke out in Seattle
On Oct. 1, 1907, bubonic plague broke out in Seattle when three (possibly seven) people died. Rats were…
Marie Equi, one of the first women to become a physician in Oregon, established a general medicine practice in Portland
In 1905, Marie Equi, one of the first women to become a physician in Oregon, established a general…
Virginia H. Holsinger ﾠReceived the Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Science & Engineering
In 1995, Virginia H. Holsinger received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Science & Engineering, presented by…