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HEALTH AND MEDICINE
DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS
Scientists have made discoveries and invented machines to prevent and cure illnesses.
- Penicilin: Discovered in 1920’s. Penicilin and antibiotics help to cure infections caused by bacteria.
- Vaccinations (1796): help to prevent very serious illnesses caused by viruses.
- X-ray machine (1895): allows doctors to see bones and joints.
- Ultrasound machine (1963): allows doctor to see inside our bodies (a baby in the uterus, our heart)
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