MODERN DAY
Today Europe is home to some of the finest hospitals and has provided the world with some of the most innovative medical discoveries. Looking at the evolution of how medicine was performed and perceived really shows how far it has come. Every advancement and every great doctor experimented and strayed from what was traditional and moved towards what would save and improve more lives. Some of the greatest minds were often misunderstood in their time, but now we can look at them and acknowledge how creativity and innovation has shaped how we live in the present.
Europeans Hospitals
Breakthroughs
Human Genome Project London
In 2003 scientists in London were able to complete a sequence of all the genes that make up DNA. The advancement of gene sequencing has helped identify the genes associated with disease, while also developing better treatments.
In 2003 scientists in London were able to complete a sequence of all the genes that make up DNA. The advancement of gene sequencing has helped identify the genes associated with disease, while also developing better treatments.
Face Transplant France and Spain
In 2005 the first partial face transplant was done in France and then five years later the full transplant was done in Spain. The surgery gave the patient a new nose, lips, and cheekbones and it lasted more than 24 hours.
In 2005 the first partial face transplant was done in France and then five years later the full transplant was done in Spain. The surgery gave the patient a new nose, lips, and cheekbones and it lasted more than 24 hours.