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100 Greatest Medical Discoveries of All Time

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Last Checked: 2025-09-20 12:25:27

Understanding of Brain Lateralization - Roger Sperry and more

15 Sep 2025

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HPV Vaccine - Ian Frazer and others and more

13 Sep 2025

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Heart Transplantation - Christiaan Barnard and more

12 Sep 2025

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Kidney Dialysis - Willem Kolff and more

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Discovery of Antibiotics - Alexander Fleming, Selman Waksman, and others and more

09 Sep 2025

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Pap Smear - Georgios Papanikolaou and more

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Radioactivity and Cancer Treatment - Marie Curie and more

07 Sep 2025

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Helicobacter pylori and Gastric Ulcers - Barry Marshall and Robin Warren and more

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Electrocardiogram (ECG) - Willem Einthoven and more

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Germs, DNA, Insulin, and the Nervous System

14 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Advances in Regenerative Medicine - Various contributions.

16 Aug 2024

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Advances in Regenerative Medicine - Various contributions.

Innovations in Medical Devices and Wearable Technology - Various advancements.

16 Aug 2024

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Innovations in Medical Devices and Wearable Technology - Various advancements.

Understanding of Cell Signaling - Various researchers.

16 Aug 2024

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Understanding of Cell Signaling - Various researchers.

Understanding of Human Development and Embryology - Various scientists.

16 Aug 2024

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Understanding of Human Development and Embryology - Various scientists.

Advanced Wound Care Techniques - Various contributions.

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Advanced Wound Care Techniques - Various contributions.

Identification of Oncogenes - Various researchers.

16 Aug 2024

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Identification of Oncogenes - Various researchers.

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology - Various advancements.

16 Aug 2024

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Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology - Various advancements.

Development of Immunotherapy - Various contributions.

16 Aug 2024

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Development of Immunotherapy - Various contributions.

Use of Robotics in Surgery - Various advancements.

16 Aug 2024

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Use of Robotics in Surgery - Various advancements.

Understanding of Sleep Disorders - Various researchers.

16 Aug 2024

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Understanding of Sleep Disorders - Various researchers.

Deep Brain Stimulation - Various contributions.

16 Aug 2024

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Deep Brain Stimulation - Various contributions.

Understanding of Alzheimer's Disease - Alois Alzheimer and subsequent researchers.

16 Aug 2024

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Understanding of Alzheimer's Disease - Alois Alzheimer and subsequent researchers.

Development of Modern Medical Imaging Techniques - Various contributions.

16 Aug 2024

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Development of Modern Medical Imaging Techniques - Various contributions.

Discovery of Retroviruses - Howard Temin and David Baltimore.

16 Aug 2024

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Discovery of Retroviruses - Howard Temin and David Baltimore.

Understanding and Treatment of Mental Illnesses - Sigmund Freud, Emil Kraepelin, and others.

16 Aug 2024

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Understanding and Treatment of Mental Illnesses - Sigmund Freud, Emil Kraepelin, and others.

Discovery of Enzymes and Their Functions - Various scientists.

16 Aug 2024

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Discovery of Enzymes and Their Functions - Various scientists.

Understanding of Chronic Diseases and Lifestyle - Various contributions.

16 Aug 2024

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Understanding of Chronic Diseases and Lifestyle - Various contributions.

Gene Therapy - Various advancements.

16 Aug 2024

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Gene Therapy - Various advancements.

Advances in Reconstructive Surgery - Harold Gillies and others.

16 Aug 2024

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Advances in Reconstructive Surgery - Harold Gillies and others.

Understanding of the Gut Microbiome - Various contributions.

15 Aug 2024

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Understanding of the Gut Microbiome - Various contributions.

Isolation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells - James Thomson.

15 Aug 2024

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Isolation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells - James Thomson.

Development of Modern Dental Anesthesia - Horace Wells and others.

15 Aug 2024

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Development of Modern Dental Anesthesia - Horace Wells and others.

Discovery of the Immune Checkpoint Therapy - James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo.

15 Aug 2024

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Discovery of the Immune Checkpoint Therapy - James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo.

Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer - Harald zur Hausen.

15 Aug 2024

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Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer - Harald zur Hausen.

Discovery of the Structure of Proteins - Linus Pauling.

15 Aug 2024

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Discovery of the Structure of Proteins - Linus Pauling.

Development of Modern Prosthetics - Various contributions.

15 Aug 2024

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Development of Modern Prosthetics - Various contributions.

Understanding of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders - Frederick Banting and others.

15 Aug 2024

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Understanding of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders - Frederick Banting and others.

First Synthetic Organ - Various efforts, including Paolo Macchiarini.

15 Aug 2024

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First Synthetic Organ - Various efforts, including Paolo Macchiarini.

Discovery of Antibodies - Paul Ehrlich.

15 Aug 2024

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Discovery of Antibodies - Paul Ehrlich.

Understanding of Brain Lateralization - Roger Sperry.

15 Aug 2024

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Understanding of Brain Lateralization - Roger Sperry.

Development of Ultrasound - Ian Donald.

15 Aug 2024

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Development of Ultrasound - Ian Donald.

Discovery of the Rh Factor - Karl Landsteiner and Alexander Wiener.

15 Aug 2024

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Discovery of the Rh Factor - Karl Landsteiner and Alexander Wiener.

Artificial Limbs - Various innovators, modern advancements by Hugh Herr.

15 Aug 2024

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Artificial Limbs - Various innovators, modern advancements by Hugh Herr.

HPV Vaccine - Ian Frazer and others.

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HPV Vaccine - Ian Frazer and others.

Lasik Eye Surgery - Ioannis Pallikaris and others.

15 Aug 2024

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Lasik Eye Surgery - Ioannis Pallikaris and others.

Discovery of Hormones - Ernest Starling and William Bayliss.

15 Aug 2024

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Discovery of Hormones - Ernest Starling and William Bayliss.

Bronchoscopy - Gustav Killian.

15 Aug 2024

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Bronchoscopy - Gustav Killian.

Heart Transplantation - Christiaan Barnard.

15 Aug 2024

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Heart Transplantation - Christiaan Barnard.

Discovery of the Neuron Doctrine - Santiago Ramón y Cajal and Camillo Golgi.

15 Aug 2024

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Discovery of the Neuron Doctrine - Santiago Ramón y Cajal and Camillo Golgi.

Understanding of Cholera Transmission - John Snow.

15 Aug 2024

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Understanding of Cholera Transmission - John Snow.

Kidney Dialysis - Willem Kolff.

15 Aug 2024

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Kidney Dialysis - Willem Kolff.

Discovery of Vitamin C and Scurvy - James Lind and Albert Szent-Györgyi.

15 Aug 2024

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Discovery of Vitamin C and Scurvy - James Lind and Albert Szent-Györgyi.

Discovery of Neurotransmitters - Otto Loewi and Henry Dale.

15 Aug 2024

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Discovery of Neurotransmitters - Otto Loewi and Henry Dale.

Rubella Vaccine - Maurice Hilleman.

15 Aug 2024

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Rubella Vaccine - Maurice Hilleman.

Discovery of Antibiotics - Alexander Fleming, Selman Waksman, and others.

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Discovery of Antibiotics - Alexander Fleming, Selman Waksman, and others.

Discovery of Stem Cells - Ernest McCulloch and James Till.

15 Aug 2024

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Discovery of Stem Cells - Ernest McCulloch and James Till.

Structure of Hemoglobin - Max Perutz.

15 Aug 2024

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Structure of Hemoglobin - Max Perutz.

Discovery of Prions - Stanley Prusiner.

15 Aug 2024

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Discovery of Prions - Stanley Prusiner.

Pap Smear - Georgios Papanikolaou.

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pap Smear - Georgios Papanikolaou.

Cloning - Ian Wilmut and Dolly the Sheep.

14 Aug 2024

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Cloning - Ian Wilmut and Dolly the Sheep.

Heart-Lung Machine - John Gibbon.

14 Aug 2024

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Heart-Lung Machine - John Gibbon.

Radioactivity and Cancer Treatment - Marie Curie.

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Radioactivity and Cancer Treatment - Marie Curie.

Tuberculosis Treatment - Selman Waksman.

14 Aug 2024

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Tuberculosis Treatment - Selman Waksman.

Aspirin - Felix Hoffmann.

14 Aug 2024

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Aspirin - Felix Hoffmann.

Laparoscopic Surgery - Kurt Semm.

14 Aug 2024

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Laparoscopic Surgery - Kurt Semm.

Helicobacter pylori and Gastric Ulcers - Barry Marshall and Robin Warren.

03 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Helicobacter pylori and Gastric Ulcers - Barry Marshall and Robin Warren.

Monoclonal Antibodies - César Milstein and Georges Köhler.

03 Aug 2024

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Monoclonal Antibodies - César Milstein and Georges Köhler.

Organ Transplantation - Joseph Murray.

03 Aug 2024

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Organ Transplantation - Joseph Murray.

Artificial Heart - Paul Winchell, Robert Jarvik, and others.

03 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial Heart - Paul Winchell, Robert Jarvik, and others.

Stethoscope - René Laennec.

03 Aug 2024

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Stethoscope - René Laennec.

CT Scan (Computed Tomography) - Godfrey Hounsfield and Allan Cormack.

03 Aug 2024

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CT Scan (Computed Tomography) - Godfrey Hounsfield and Allan Cormack.

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) - Raymond Damadian.

03 Aug 2024

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MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) - Raymond Damadian.

Human Genome Project - International research effort.

03 Aug 2024

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Human Genome Project - International research effort.

Smallpox Eradication - Global collaborative effort.

03 Aug 2024

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Smallpox Eradication - Global collaborative effort.

Polio Vaccine - Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin.

03 Aug 2024

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Polio Vaccine - Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin.

Sulfa Drugs - Gerhard Domagk.

03 Aug 2024

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Sulfa Drugs - Gerhard Domagk.

Discovery of Vitamins - Various scientists, including Casimir Funk.

03 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Discovery of Vitamins - Various scientists, including Casimir Funk.

Electrocardiogram (ECG) - Willem Einthoven.

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Electrocardiogram (ECG) - Willem Einthoven.