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The Top Ten Chinese Medical Technological Reports of the Year 2,000 were announced. The activity was sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the State Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration Bureau. They are the following: 1. Chinese scientists successfully finished their part of work mapping one per cent of [...]
Much debate occurs today about whether a country’s chosen health system impedes or encourages discovery and invention in the medical field. The fact is… innovation occurs wherever fertile and creative minds are trying to address real human need. Here is a list of a few significant discoveries/inventions: 1. Adrenaline (epinephrine): Isolated and used …
Earplugs circa 1948 Getty Images/Photographer Bernard Hoffman The inventors below made landmark improvements to earplugs, however, it is impossible to determine who invented the very first ear plug. Many ancient peoples created homemade ear plugs from clay, or cotton and wax to reduce noise or protect the ears from the environment i.e. water. Moldable Pure [...]